The Land Process (LP) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) currently provides the general public access to the following ASTER data products at no charge.
You may Search, Browse and Order either product through Reverb (Reverb). The ASTER L1B rolling archive is also available through the LP DAAC Data Pool, and The Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis).
The following global data archive is available at the LP DAAC for Search and Browse only.
ALL ASTER data products except NAALSED (L1A, L1B, and Higher Level) are also available for search, browse and order (at a charge) to the general public through Japan Space Systems Earth Remote Sensing Division WWW IMS interface: http://ims.aster.ersdac.jspacesystems.or.jp/ims/html/MainMenu/MainMenu.html
Approved NASA-supported researchers and their affiliates, as well as approved educational users, may order all ASTER data products directly from the LP DAAC at no charge. All approved users must create an Earth Observing System (EOS) Clearinghouse (ECHO) account to search, browse, and order LP DAAC ASTER data through Reverb or Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis). To process the ECHO account, follow the steps below:
The NAALSED collection is not subject to any redistribution policies.
Users of ASTER Global DEM Data Received from the LP DAAC
ASTER Global DEM (GDEM) data are subject to redistribution and citation policies. Before ordering ASTER GDEM data, users must agree to redistribute data products only to individuals within their organizations or projects of intended use, or in response to disasters in support of the GEO Disaster Theme. When presenting or publishing ASTER GDEM data, users are required to include a citation stating, "ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA."
Because there are known inaccuracies and artifacts in the data set, please use the product with awareness of its limitations. The data are provided "as is" and neither NASA nor METI/ERSDAC will be responsible for any damages resulting from use of the data.
Click here for additional GDEM redistribution information.
NASA-affiliated and Educational Users of ASTER Data Received from the LP DAAC
NASA-supported researchers, their affiliates, and educational users who obtained data through the NASA agreement at no cost must abide by the following data restriction policies. Researchers and educators may only redistribute these data to other researchers and educators; they may not redistribute data to the public or others not fitting the criteria stated above. Users who do not comply with this policy will lose their privilege to obtain any additional ASTER data as a NASA-affiliated user.
Federal Partners of ASTER Data Purchased from LP DAAC
ASTER data and products purchased through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution, regardless of the purchase date.
Federal Partners are required to contact LP DAAC User Services for information about pricing and available payment options.
Customers may return unsatisfactory products* for exchange or refund within 60 days of their order's shipment date. When returning a product, customers must include a copy of the shipping summary and a detailed letter describing the reason for their product return. Customers may direct questions regarding this procedure to LP DAAC User Services.
*Unsatisfactory products are those that are mistakenly provided by the LP DAAC or unusable because of defects that are the fault of the LP DAAC.