GEOG 370 Sensors

SMAP Soil Moisture

measures global soil moisture and freeze/thaw states

applications: agriculture, hydrology, and climate monitoring

Copernicus Global Land Cover Layers

provides global land cover maps at 100m resolution

applications: land use monitoring, biodiversity, and urban planning

AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature

captures sea surface temperature using the Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer

applications: oceanography and climate studies

Open Buildings V3 Polygons

dataset of building footprints globally

applications: urban planning and disaster response

Harmonized Sentinel-2 MSI

combines Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B multispectral data for global coverage

applications: land use, vegetation monitoring, and water quality

TerraClimate

provides monthly climate and water balance data

applications: climate modeling and agricultural planning

Sentinel-5P NRTI NO2

measures near real-time nitrogen dioxide concentrations

applications: air quality and pollution monitoring

TOMS-EP

measures ozone and other atmospheric gases

applications: ozone layer monitoring and climate studies

Sentinel-3 OLCI EFR

ocean and land color instrument for high-resolution imaging of earth's surface

applications: ocean health, agriculture, and land cover

EO-1 Hyperion Hyperspectral Imager

captures hyperspectral data for land surface analysis

applications: vegetation, mineral mapping, and environmental studies

Real-time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA)

provides real-time weather data at high resolution

applications: meteorology and emergency planning

VIIRS

visible infrared imaging radiometer suite for environmental monitoring

applications: nighlight analysis, wildfire detection, and oceanography

AQUA

NASA satellite studying Earth's water cycle and atmospheric changes

applications: climate change and hydrology

Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS-2)

provides high-resolution radar imagery

applications: disaster monitoring and land deformation

Google Street View Air Quality

high-resolution air pollution mapping in California

applications: urban air quality and public health

Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument

high-resolution multispectral data for land observation

applications: agriculture, forestry, and water quality

Landsat 9

NASA satellite capturing Earth's surface imagery

applications: land use, climate change, and resource management

Sentinel-5P NRTI Methane (CH4)

tracks methane concentrations in near real-time

applications: greenhouse gas monitoring and climate studies

AVHRR Leaf Area Index

measures vegetation density and leaf area

applications: agriculture and ecosystem monitoring

NAIP: National Agriculture Imagery Program

aerial imagery of the U.S. for agricultural and land use

applications: crop management and land cover analysis

Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)

provides high-resolution imagery for mapping and disaster management

applications: forestry and urban planning

Dynamic World GEE Dataset

near real-time land use classification data

applications: land cover monitoring and environmental management

ASTER

advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer

applications: geology, vegetation, and thermal mapping

GEDI L2A Raster Canopy Top Height

measures forest canopy height using lidar

applications: carbon stock assessment and biodiversity

GRIDMET: CONUS Drought Indices

high-resolution meteorological data for the U.S.

applications: drought monitoring and agriculture

LAI (Leaf Area Index)

measures leaf coverage in vegetation

applications: crop monitoring and forest health

Sentinel-5P NRTI CO Satellite

tracks carbon monoxide concentrations in near real-time

applications: air pollution and wildlife monitoring

Sentinel-5P NRTI Formaldehyde

detects atmospheric formaldehyde in real-time

applications: air quality and industrial emissions

AVHRR Aerosol

monitors aerosol concentration in the atmosphere

applications: air quality and climate modeling

Planet Skysat Public Orthoimagery

high-resolution satellite imagery

applications: urban planning and environmental monitoring

Sentinel-5P NRTI Ozone

tracks ozone concentrations in near real-time

applications: air quality and climate modeling

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)

provides atmospheric composition data

applications: weather forecasting and pollution tracking

AVHRR Surface Reflectance

measures Earth's surface reflectance

applications: vegetation health and climate studies

PATMOS-x

provides atmospheric and surface products using AVHRR

applications: climate analysis and weather forecasting

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)

measures tropical rainfall and precipitation

applications: hydrology and weather prediction

Sentinel-5P NRTI Cloud

monitors cloud cover and properties in real-time

applications: weather forecasting and atmospheric studies

Sentinel-5P NRTI SO2

tracks sulfur dioxide emissions

applications: volcanic activity and air pollution monitoring

FIRMS: Fire Information for Resource Management System

provides near real-time fire detection

applications: wildfire monitoring and management

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectraradiometer)

captures global data on land, ocean, and atmosphere

applications: climate and environmental monitoring

GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment)

measures Earth's gravity field changes

applications: groundwater and ice loss studies

Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)

measures light available for photosynthesis

applications: agriculture and ecosystem productivity

Sentinel-5P NRTI AER AI

tracks near real-time UV Aerosol Index

applications: air pollution and volcanic ash monitoring

Vegetation and land cover sensors

MODIS, Sentinel-2 MSI, Landsat, AVHRR, AVHRR, GRIDMET, MODIS, Copernicus Global Land Cover Layers, Dynamic World GEE Dataset, Sentinel-2 MSI

Atmosphere and air quality sensors

Sentinel-5P NRTI NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide), CH4 (Methane), CO (Carbon Monoxide), Formaldehyde, SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide), Sentinel-5P NRTI AER AI, AVHRR Aerosol, CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), Sentinel-5P NRTI Ozone, TOMS-EP

Water and ocean sensors

AVHRR, AQUA, TRMM, AQUA, GRACE

Disaster monitoring sensors

FIRMS, Sentinel-5P NRTI SO2, Sentinel-5P NRTI AER AI, ALOS-2, GRACE

Optical and multispectral sensors

Sentinel-2 MSI, Landsat, MODIS, ASTER, EO-1 Hyperion

Radar sensors

ALOS and ALOS-2, SMAP

Lidar sensors

GEDI L2A

Atmospheric monitoring sensors

Sentinel-5P, CAMS and RTMA

High-resolution sensors

Open Buildings V3 Polygons, Planet Skysat Orthoimagery, Google Street View Air Quality

Moderate-resolution sensors

Landsat, Sentinel-2 MSI, MODIS

Global and low-resolution sensors

AVHRR, Copernicus Global Land Cover Layers, CAMS

Near real-time data sensors

Sentinel-5P, FIRMS, RTMA, Dynamic World GEE Dataset

Periodic updates sensors

Landsat, Sentinel-2 , MODIS

Historical monitoring sensors

AVHRR, GRACE, TOMS-EP

Agriculture sensors

NDVI, LAI, NAIP, SMAP

Climate and carbon monitoring sensors

GRACE, GEDI L2A, Sentinel-5P CH4 and CO, TerraClimate

Urban and infrastructure sensors

Open Buildings V3 Polygons, Google Street View Air Quality, Dynamic World GEE Dataset

Ecosystems and biodiversity sensors

ALOS, Sentinel-2 MSI, MODIS, and GEDI, TOMS-EP and CAMS