The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar installed on the International Space Station that produces detailed observations of the 3D structure of …

Sep 30, 2025 · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing …

Dec 11, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites reveal the impacts humans have on ecosystems by collecting data on factors such as nighttime lights, forest cover, and air quality. …

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) aims to characterize the effects of changing climate and land use on Earth. Specifically, GEDI helps researchers study …

Dec 12, 2025 · The term "biodiversity" is used to describe the abundance and variety of life on Earth. Having a diverse assemblage of plants, animals, and other organisms in a wide range …

NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Dec 12, 2025 · Wetlands are a type of terrain where the land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water. Swamps and marshes are types of wetlands. Insects, waterfowl, fish, …

Description Biome-BGC is a computer program that estimates fluxes and storage of energy, water, carbon, and nitrogen for the vegetation and soil components of terrestrial ecosystems. …

Nov 5, 2000 · This archived model product contains the directions, executables, and procedures for running PnET-BGC to recreate the results of Gbondo-Tugbawa, S.S., C.T. Driscoll , J.D. …

Dec 12, 2025 · Biogeochemistry is the study of the biological, geological, and chemical processes that occur in nature, and biogeochemical dynamics are the complex interactions between …