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Data collected by NASA’s Aqua satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's water cycle. Explore Aqua datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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Carbon Pools across CONUS using the MaxEnt Model, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016, and 2017 TM, SRTM, PALSAR, Computer, SURVEYING TOOLS, MODIS, PALSAR-2, OLI 2005-01-01 to 2017-12-31 1 COMPLETE GeoTIFF Biomass, Litter Characteristics, Carbon, Forests
CARDAMOM Carbon-Water-Energy Reanalysis v1100.1, 2001-2021 Computer, OCO SPECTROMETERS, TANSO-FTS-2, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2021-12-31 1 INREVIEW multiple Leaf Area Index (LAI), Wildfires, Water Vapor Flux, Methane, Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Forests, Surface Water Processes/Measurements, Vegetation Index, WOODY BIOMASS, Canopy Carbon Flux
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 3-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D1 CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 RelD1 COMPLETE 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 CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 RelD2 COMPLETE 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 Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM3 Edition1-CV CERES-FM3 2002-06-17 to Present Edition1-CV ACTIVE HDF4 Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM3 Edition4 CERES-FM3 2002-06-18 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Sensor Counts, SENSOR COUNTS, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM4 Edition1-CV CERES-FM4 2002-06-17 to 2005-03-30 Edition1-CV COMPLETE HDF4 Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM4 Edition4 CERES-FM4 2002-06-18 to 2005-03-29 Edition4 COMPLETE HDF4 Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Sensor Counts, SENSOR COUNTS, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition2C CERES-FM3 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 Edition2C COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition4A CERES-FM3, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath (CRS) Aqua-FM3 MODIS Edition2B CERES-FM3 2002-07-02 to 2006-05-01 Edition2B COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Daily Daytime Mean Regionally Averaged Terra and Aqua TOA Fluxes and Associated Cloud Properties Stratified by Optical Depth and Effective Pressure Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, MODIS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE NetCDF-4 Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Shortwave Radiation, Cloud Emissivity
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.2.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4.2.1 ACTIVE netCDF-4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.2.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4.2.1 ACTIVE netCDF-3 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Terra and Aqua Cross-track Edition4 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates Aqua FM3 Edition4 CERES-FM3 2002-06-18 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates Aqua FM4 Edition4 CERES-FM4 2002-06-18 to 2005-03-29 Edition4 COMPLETE HDF4 Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
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FIRMS The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. Access, Visualization
FLOOD The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, Visualization
LDOPE Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. Analysis, Visualization
Similarity Search Similarity Search uses machine learning to make it easier for scientists to comb through millions of images and locate sets of similar examples. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
TESViS The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. Visualization, Subsetting
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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