ArcGIS Resources

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What is ArcGIS?

ArcGIS is a geographical information system (GIS) software that allows handling and analyzing geographic information by visualizing geographical statistics through layer-building maps like climate data.
The system has the capacity to create geographical information accessible throughout a company, or institution, privately or publicly on the internet. Therefore, the software essentially works as a platform where geographical information can be linked, shared, and analyzed.


Where can I get ArcGIS Resources?

NASA ArcGIS Online
• https://nasa.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html

Backgrounder (Intro)
• https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/backgrounders/gis

Main Learn GIS page (Get Started)
• https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/gis

Tutorials / How To guides (Get Help)
• https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/gis/gis-how-tos

Earthdata GIS Pathfinder (Follow Along)
• https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/pathfinders/gis-pathfinder

GIBS
NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) visualizations are accessible through standards-compliant web services (See Visualization Services). These services, specifically the OGC Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Map Tile Service (WMTS), allow you to access GIBS visualizations directly within many Geographic Information System (GIS) clients.
• https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs

ASDC
NASA LaRC ASDC Portal for ArcGIS
• https://arcgis.asdc.larc.nasa.gov/portal/home/
ASDC StoryMaps
• https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/outreach-materials#
POWER ArcGIS Image Services
GIS-Ready Time-Enabled ArcGIS Image Services for mapping, visualization, and spatial analysis.
• https://power.larc.nasa.gov/data-access-viewer/

ASF
ArcGIS Toolbox
• https://asf.alaska.edu/how-to/data-tools/gis-tools/
Resources to facilitate the use of ASF SAR datasets in GIS applications
• https://asf.alaska.edu/how-to/data-basics/sar-data-and-gis/

GESDISC
GESDISC ArcGIS Online Web portal
• https://arcgis.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/portal/home/

LAADS
Black Marble: HDF to GeoTIFF Converter
• viewtopic.php?t=2985

LPDAAC
Decoding MODIS and VIIRS Quality Science Datasets using the ArcGIS MODIS-VIIRS Python Toolbox
• https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/resources/e-learning/decoding-modis-version-6-quality-science-datasets-using-modis-python-toolbox-arcgis/