
Terrestrial Ecosystems - NASA Earthdata
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 …
Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems - NASA Earthdata
Sep 30, 2025 · Our datasets useful to the study of human-influenced ecosystems include crop extent maps, urban air quality measurements, and land cover surveys. These measurements …
Glaciers | NASA Earthdata
Sep 30, 2025 · NASA's glacier data provide important information for tracking how glaciers affect Earth's ecosystems, communities, and climate.
Wetlands - NASA Earthdata
Sep 30, 2025 · NASA’s wetland data help scientists study ecosystems, water cycles, climate change, and the effect of human infrastructure on the environment.
Biodiversity Functions | NASA Earthdata
Sep 30, 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 …
Biogeochemical Cycles - NASA Earthdata
Sep 30, 2025 · Biogeochemistry is the study of the biological, geological, and chemical processes that occur in nature, and biogeochemical dynamics are the complex interactions between …
Ecosystems and Restoration - Maryland Sea Grant
Oct 14, 2025 · The Chesapeake Bay is a productive and unique ecosystem, home to complex networks of animals, plants, and other organisms that have lived here for millennia. Woven …
HS-LS2-6 - Maryland Sea Grant
Standards: Life Science, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Performance Expectations: Evaluate the claims, evidence and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems …
Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses, are a key aspect of nature-based climate solutions because of high carbon sequestration rates, long-term burial of …
Earth Observations of Blue Carbon Ecosystems - Earthdata
Oct 15, 2025 · Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses, are a key aspect of nature-based climate solutions because of high carbon sequestration rates, …