Ecosystems - Earthdata
网页2024年8月19日 · Ecosystems. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. As ecosystems are defined by …
Ecosystem Functions - Earthdata
网页2024年2月20日 · The Earth Observing System Data and Information System is a key core capability in NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program. It provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources—satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and various other programs.
Terrestrial Ecosystems - Earthdata
网页2024年7月22日 · The Earth Observing System Data and Information System is a key core capability in NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program. It provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources—satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and various other programs.
Nutrient Cycling - Earthdata
网页2017年4月4日 · Nutrient Cycling. Nutrient cycling is the repeated pathway of particular nutrients or elements from the environment through one or more organisms back to the environment. Nutrient cycles include the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the phosphorus cycle, and so on. Definition source: University of Buffalo.
Aquatic Ecosystems - Earthdata
网页2024年5月31日 · Adequate for mapping the percent cover of the submerged aquatic vegetation. The Earth Observing System Data and Information System is a key core capability in NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program. It provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources—satellites, …
Savanna - Earthdata
网页2022年8月30日 · Savanna. A rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. Definition source: Arizona State University.
Biogeochemical Cycles - Earthdata
网页2020年2月28日 · The biosphere encompasses all life on Earth and extends from root systems to mountaintops and all depths of the ocean. It is critical for maintaining species diversity, regulating climate, and providing numerous ecosystem functions.
Alpine/Tundra - Earthdata
网页2022年8月29日 · Alpine/Tundra. Habitat found in the zone on mountain tops between permanent snow and the cold limits of trees, or in arctic regions, characterized by very low winter temperatures, short cool summers, permafrost below a surface layer subject to summer melt, short growing season, and low precipitation.
Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems | Earthdata
网页2024年8月19日 · Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems. Pertains to terrestrial ecosystems where human activity is significantly and rapidly altering the form and function. For example, we are changing the chemical composition of the atmosphere, converting natural landscapes to urban areas, and transporting floral and faunal species far beyond …
GEDI | Earthdata
网页2018年12月5日 · The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is a joint mission between NASA and the University of Maryland, with the instrument installed aboard the International Space Station. Data acquired using the instrument’s three lasers are used to construct detailed three-dimensional (3D) maps of forest canopy height and the …