Sea Surface Temperature
Ocean Surface Temperature “Ocean Surface Temperature Monthly Mean” from 2022-06 via NASA Worldview These are satellite-derived maps of the water temperature close to the ocean’s surface. Relevant data is available […]
Sea Surface Salinity
Sea Surface Salinity “Sea Surface Salinity 8-day Mean SMAP” via NASA Worldview These are satellite-derived maps of the salinity of ocean water. Designated by EUMETSAT as an Essential Climate Variable, […]
Surface Mineral Concentration Maps
Surface Mineral Index ASTER Geoscience Gypsum Index Map of Australia, V2. (2012) from CSIRO. This is an indicator of the concentration of particular surface minerals across the continent. Many minerals […]
Fire detection and mapping
Fire Detection and Historical Fire Mapping Landgate FireWatch from 2022-08-16. This is a map of current fires and historically burnt areas. It is often a combination of remote sensing, aerial, […]
Detecting Illegal Deforestation
Illegal Deforestation “Tree Cover Loss” (>30%) via Global Forest Watch This is a detection of large-scale changes to the amount of trees in protected areas over time. This can be […]
Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient
Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient “Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient” from 2022-03. Sentinel 3 Data (ESA) via NASA OceanColorWeb This is a indicator of turbidity/sediment levels via the diffuse attenuation coefficient (often called KD490). […]
Ocean Chlorophyll Index
Ocean Chlorophyll Index “Ocean Chlorophyll Monthly Aggregate” from 2022-03. Sentinel 3 Data (ESA) via NASA OceanColorWeb This is an indicator of the amount of chlorophyll pigments in the ocean. This […]
Above ground biomass
Above Ground Biomass “Aboveground Biomass Density Mean” from 2019-2021 via NASA Worldview This is an estimate of the total density of organic matter in a given region. The “Aboveground Biomass […]
Forest Canopy Height
Forest Canopy Height “Forrest Canopy Height 2020” via NASA Worldview This is a measure of the average height of the canopy in a given area. The image to the left […]
Vegetation health/cover – eg NDVI backup
Vegetation Health/Cover “Vegetation Index 14 Day Terra-MODIS” from 2022-07-26 via NASA Worldview This is a measure of a given area’s vegetation cover and the health of that vegetation. It is […]