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

Dec 26, 2025 · NASA Earth observation data help researchers understand biodiversity issues such as species distribution, forest health, and water resource management.

3 days ago · One of the most consequential forces shaping our planet is ourselves — the human species. When humans build cities, plant or cut down forests, grow crops, burn fuel, and alter bodies …

Dec 26, 2025 · Biogeochemistry is the study of the biological, geological, and chemical processes that occur in nature, and biogeochemical dynamics are the complex interactions between these …

Dec 12, 2025 · NASA’s wetland data help scientists study ecosystems, water cycles, climate change, and the effect of human infrastructure on the environment.

The Integrated Biosphere Simulator (or IBIS) is designed to be a comprehensive model of the terrestrial biosphere; the model represents a wide range of processes, including land surface physics, canopy …

3 days ago · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing such ecosystems …

Dec 1, 2025 · Water, snow, and ice are necessary for sustaining life on Earth and help connect the planet's systems. The terrestrial hydrosphere includes water on the land surface and underground in …

Jan 1, 1998 · The Simple Biosphere Model, Version 3 (SiB3) was used to produce a global data set of hourly carbon fluxes between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere for the years 1998-2006.

Dec 11, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing instruments measure photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) to aid the study of vegetation, phytoplankton, and ecosystems.