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Data collected by NASA’s Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) are integral for high-resolution vertical profiles of aerosols and clouds, among other investigations. Explore CALIOP datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Opaque Data, Standard V5-00 2006-06-01 to 2023-07-01 V5-00 COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction
CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Transparent Data, Standard V4-20 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 V4-20 COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction
CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Transparent Data, Standard V4-21 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 V4-21 COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Dust/Ash/Smoke
CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Transparent Data, Standard V5-00 2006-06-01 to 2023-07-01 V5-00 COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction
CALIPSO-CloudSat-MODIS 25KM quantification of aerosol-cloud interactions 2006-06-12 to 2017-12-06 1.0 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-4 Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Rain Water Path, UV AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH, Aerosol Extinction
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release B1 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 RelB1 COMPLETE 2 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Net Radiation, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D1 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 RelD1 COMPLETE 2 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D2 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 RelD2 COMPLETE 2 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 1.1 1979-01-01 to 2016-12-31 1.1 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.0 1979-01-01 to 2018-12-31 2.0 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.1 1979-01-01 to 2020-12-31 2.1 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.2 1979-01-01 to 2021-12-31 2.2 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.21 1979-01-01 to 2022-12-31 2.21 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.22 1979-01-01 to 2023-12-31 2.22 COMPLETE 3 NetCDF-3 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.23 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 2.23 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-4 Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke
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ASDC CALIPSO Search and Subset Tool The CALIPSO Search and Subset web application enables a more sophisticated approach to selecting and ordering CALIPSO lidar data by date, time and geolocation. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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