NASA's Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program maintains many more resources for data analysis that may be helpful.

This section provides links to NASA and external tools and applications relevant to analyzing and visualizing data referenced in this Data Pathfinder. There, you can interact with other data users and NASA subject matter experts on a variety of Earth science research and applications topics. If you have specific questions about how to use data, tools, or resources mentioned in this Data Pathfinder, please visit the Earthdata Forum. Gives supplemental information about data resourcesįor those users who are interested in downloading Landsat and other USGS-managed data, you’ll need to register with the USGS Earth Resources Observations and Sciences (EROS) Registration System.Serves greater support for customizable interfaces.

Offers ability to receive news/notifications on data and services.

Provides users a single sign-on, meaning that the user only has to enter their username and password once, to gain access to multiple (different) applications.

While NASA data are openly available without restriction, an Earthdata Login is required to download data and to use some tools (such as Giovanni) with full functionality.

Python or R programmers interested in locating data (the Earthdata Developer Portal is a hub for all publicly accessible developer documentation related to NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System, EOSDIS, enterprise services and applications).

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users interested in locating data, workflows, web services, maps, and similar resources (for workflows, web services, maps, and similar resources, see the GIS Pathfinder).

Users with some experience using remote sensing data or who are experienced data science professionals.

This Data Pathfinder is primarily intended for: Getting Started with this Pathfinder Who is the intended audience for this Pathfinder? This Data Pathfinder is designed to help guide you through the process of selecting and using datasets applicable to wildfires, with guidance on resolutions and direct links to the data sources.

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