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d010·dataset

How tall the forest is

GEDI L2A Canopy Elevation + Relative Height Metrics
LP DAAC GEDI02_A 25 m footprint opportunistic HDF5 biosphereforestrybiomass

Per-footprint canopy elevation + relative-height percentiles (RH50, RH75, RH95, RH98). Feeds biomass models in L4A.

GEDI L2A Canopy Elevation + Relative Height Metrics

Per-footprint canopy elevation + relative-height percentiles (RH50, RH75, RH95, RH98). Feeds biomass models in L4A.

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Gotchas

  • Sparse footprints; not a raster
  • Gap 2023-03 to 2024-08
  • 8 beams, 3 strong + 3 weak (per laser); strong beams have higher SNR for forest
  • Other datasets: d011, d012
  • Questions: q01

Sources

The access details, code, and sources below are kept in the original English for technical accuracy.

Quick access (cloud-direct)

gedi02_a_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="GEDI02_A",
    bounding_box=(-122.5, 37.2, -121.8, 37.9),
    temporal=("2024-01-01", "2024-12-31"),
)
files = earthaccess.open(results)   # stream from LP DAAC
Browsing CMR needs no login. Downloading or streaming bytes needs a free Earthdata Login + the earthaccess package.

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GEDI
Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (lidar mission)