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CALIOP Data Access and Tools
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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Cloud Profile, V4-51 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V4-51 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Cloud Profile, V5-00 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Types, Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Merged Layer Diagnostic Beta, V5-00 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Aerosols, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties, V2-00 | 2006-06-12 to 2021-03-26 | V2-00 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Polar Stratospheric Clouds/Nacreous |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties, V3-00 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Types, Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Vertical Feature Mask (VFM), V4-21 | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-19 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Aerosols, Clouds, Lidar |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Vertical Feature Mask (VFM), V4-51 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V4-51 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Vertical Feature Mask (VFM), V5-00 | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Types, Cloud Properties, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Cloud Occurrence Data, Standard V1-00 | 2006-06-01 to 2017-01-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Fraction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Cloud Occurrence Data, Standard V2-00 | 2006-06-01 to 2023-07-01 | V2-00 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Clouds |
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CALIOP Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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