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Sub datasets of USGS
USGS: United States Geological Survey
ADDS
USGS ADDS: Africa Data Dissemination Service
NDVI
USGS ADDS NDVI: Africa NDVI data sets available from FEWS/ADDS and NASA/GIMMS
NDVIe
dekadal
Long-term average
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIe dekadal Long-term average: Long-term (1982-1999) mean NDVIe from ADDS
Time: [1-10 Jan,21-31 Dec]
maximum
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIe dekadal maximum: Dekadal NDVIe data from ADDS
Time: [1-10 Jul 1981,1-10 Nov 2004]; ten days
Short-term average
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIe dekadal Short-term average: Short-term (1995-1999) mean NDVIe from ADDS
Time: [1-10 Jan,21-31 Dec]
NDVIg
dekadal
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg dekadal: Dekadal NDVIg data from FEWS/ADDS
LTA
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg dekadal LTA: Long-term Average (1982-2003 base period) Dekadal NDVIg data
Time: [1-10 Jan,21-31 Dec]
maximum
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg dekadal maximum: Dekadal NDVIg data
Time: [1-10 Jul 1981,21-31 Dec 2004]; ten days
STA
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg dekadal STA: Short-term Average (1999-2003 base period) Dekadal NDVIg data
Time: [1-10 Jan,21-31 Dec]
monthly
1982-2004 climatology
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg monthly 1982-2004 climatology: 1982-2004 climatology of monthly NDVIg data
1982-2004 standard deviation
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIg monthly 1982-2004 standard deviation: 1982-2004 standard deviation of monthly maximum NDVIg data
NDVIrg
dekadal
maximum
USGS ADDS NDVI NDVIrg dekadal maximum: Dekadal NDVIrg data from ADDS
Time: [1-10 Jun 2004,1-10 Mar 2010]; ten days
NOAA16_calib
v3
(restricted) monthly
Water Requirement Satisfaction Index
Time: [1961,1996]; yearly
CHARM
(restricted) monthly
EROS
USGS EROS: Earth Resources Observation and Science
LandCover
GLCCDB
USGS EROS LandCover GLCCDB: Global Land Cover Characteristics Data Base
V2p0
USGS EROS LandCover GLCCDB V2p0: Version 2.0
Resolution: 0.008333334x0.008333334; Longitude: global; Latitude: global;
Hydro-Climate Data Network
USGS Hydro-Climate Data Network: streamflow data set for the study of climate variations
Resolution: 1703 stations; Longitude: [130E,50W]; Latitude: [14.5S,71.5N]; Time: [Oct 1873,Sep 1988]; monthly
LandDAAC
MODIS
1km
8day
version_005
Aqua
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua: 8-day composite Aqua observation
AS
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua AS: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of East Asia
EastAsia_day
Resolution: 0.008333348x0.008333347; Longitude: [95.78017E,138.3469E]; Latitude: [19.9959S,19.99583N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
EastAsia_night
Resolution: 0.008333348x0.008333347; Longitude: [95.78017E,138.3469E]; Latitude: [19.9959S,19.99583N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
CN
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua CN: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of China
China_day
Resolution: 0.01030058x0.01030058; Longitude: [73.00515E,135.0043E]; Latitude: [18.00461N,53.99485N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
China_night
Resolution: 0.01030058x0.01030058; Longitude: [73.00515E,135.0043E]; Latitude: [18.00461N,53.99485N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
EAF
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua EAF: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of East Africa
EastAfrica_day
Resolution: 0.008868163x0.008868163; Longitude: [20.00443E,59.99985E]; Latitude: [1.5405659E-04N,39.99557N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
EastAfrica_night
Resolution: 0.008868163x0.008868163; Longitude: [20.00443E,59.99985E]; Latitude: [1.5405659E-04N,39.99557N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
SAF
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua SAF: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of Southern Africa
SouthernAfrica_day
Resolution: 0.008737757x0.008737757; Longitude: [8.004369E,51.00287E]; Latitude: [34.99908S,0.004368878S]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
SouthernAfrica_night
Resolution: 0.008737757x0.008737757; Longitude: [8.004369E,51.00287E]; Latitude: [34.99908S,0.004368878S]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
WAF
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Aqua WAF: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of West Africa
WestAfrica_day
Resolution: 0.008868163x0.008868163; Longitude: [19.99557W,19.99985E]; Latitude: [1.5405659E-04N,39.99557N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
WestAfrica_night
Resolution: 0.008868163x0.008868163; Longitude: [19.99557W,19.99985E]; Latitude: [1.5405659E-04N,39.99557N]; Time: [4-11 Jul 2002,30 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Terra
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Terra: 8-day composite Terra observation
NSA
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Terra NSA: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of Northern South America
Northern_South_America_day
Resolution: 0.008348919x0.008348919; Longitude: [81.99583W,33.99789W]; Latitude: [19.9991S,12.99583N]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,8-15 May 2012]
Northern_South_America_night
Resolution: 0.008348919x0.008348919; Longitude: [81.99583W,33.99789W]; Latitude: [19.9991S,12.99583N]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,8-15 May 2012]
NY
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Terra NY: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of New York
New_York_day
Resolution: 0.01130286x0.01130287; Longitude: [79.99435W,70.00262W]; Latitude: [39.99848N,44.99435N]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,3-10 Dec 2009]
New_York_night
Resolution: 0.01130286x0.01130287; Longitude: [79.99435W,70.00262W]; Latitude: [39.99848N,44.99435N]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,3-10 Dec 2009]
SSA
USGS LandDAAC MODIS 1km 8day version_005 Terra SSA: Day and Night Land Surface Temperature of Southern South America
Southern_South_America_day
Resolution: 0.01064817x0.01064817; Longitude: [77.99467W,40.002W]; Latitude: [56.99707S,20.00532S]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,8-15 May 2012]
Southern_South_America_night
Resolution: 0.01064817x0.01064817; Longitude: [77.99467W,40.002W]; Latitude: [56.99707S,20.00532S]; Time: [5-12 Mar 2000,8-15 May 2012]
version_004
East Africa
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [20.00111E,60.00095E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [6-21 Apr 2000,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
Horn_of_Africa
Resolution: 0.002115475x0.002115475; Longitude: [20.00106E,50.00062E]; Latitude: [7.6300628E-04S,19.99894N]; Time: [21-31 Dec 2003,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
Madagascar
Resolution: 0.00219055x0.00219055; Longitude: [41.00109E,51.00095E]; Latitude: [26.00087S,10.00109S]; Time: [2-17 Feb 2005,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
NOMADE_region
Resolution: 0.002115475x0.002115475; Longitude: [10.64072W,21.28392E]; Latitude: [7.6300628E-04S,19.99894N]; Time: [17 Nov 2003 - 2 Dec 2003,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
South East Asia
Resolution: 0.002083337x0.002083337; Longitude: [95.77705E,138.3438E]; Latitude: [19.99902S,19.99896N]; Time: [6-21 Apr 2000,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
Southern South America
Resolution: 0.002662043x0.002662043; Longitude: [77.99867W,40.00067W]; Latitude: [57.00107S,20.00133S]; Time: [25 Jun 2004 - 10 Jul 2004,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
South West Asia
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [60.00111E,93.99943E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [6-21 Apr 2000,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
West Africa
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [19.99889W,20.00096E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [6-21 Apr 2000,28 Aug 2008 - 12 Sep 2008]
version_005
Alaska
Resolution: 0.004199725x0.004199726; Longitude: [168.1979W,126.0999W]; Latitude: [48.99897N,71.5179N]; Time: [18 Feb 2000 - 4 Mar 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Canada
Resolution: 0.004408704x0.004408704; Longitude: [126.0978W,53.19987W]; Latitude: [49.00086N,74.59779N]; Time: [18 Feb 2000 - 4 Mar 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
East Africa
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [20.00111E,60.00095E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Horn_of_Africa
Resolution: 0.002115475x0.002115475; Longitude: [20.00106E,50.00062E]; Latitude: [7.6300628E-04S,19.99894N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Madagascar
Resolution: 0.00219055x0.00219055; Longitude: [41.00109E,51.00095E]; Latitude: [26.00087S,10.00109S]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
NOMADE_region
Resolution: 0.002115475x0.002115475; Longitude: [10.64072W,21.28392E]; Latitude: [7.6300628E-04S,19.99894N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Northern South America
Resolution: 0.00208723x0.00208723; Longitude: [81.99895W,34.00102W]; Latitude: [20.00015S,12.99896N]; Time: [18 Feb 2000 - 4 Mar 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Southern Africa
Resolution: 0.002184439x0.002184439; Longitude: [8.001092E,50.9996E]; Latitude: [35.00018S,0.00109222S]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
South East Asia
Resolution: 0.002083337x0.002083337; Longitude: [95.77705E,138.3438E]; Latitude: [19.99902S,19.99896N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Southern North America
Resolution: 0.00243049x0.00243049; Longitude: [126.0988W,63.00083W]; Latitude: [13.0008N,48.99878N]; Time: [18 Feb 2000 - 4 Mar 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
Southern South America
Resolution: 0.002662043x0.002662043; Longitude: [77.99867W,40.00067W]; Latitude: [57.00107S,20.00133S]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
South West Asia
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [60.00111E,93.99943E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
West Africa
Resolution: 0.002217041x0.00221704; Longitude: [19.99889W,20.00096E]; Latitude: [9.5446024E-04S,39.99889N]; Time: [22 Apr 2000 - 7 May 2000,22 Apr 2012 - 7 May 2012]
(restricted) VCAP