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Aqua Data Access and Tools
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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances in BUFR format V005 (AIRIBRAD_NRT_BUFR) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Sulfur Dioxide, Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 (AIRIBRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Sulfur Dioxide, Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V8.0 (AIRSAQIRL1B_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 8.0 | ACTIVE | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Sulfur Dioxide, Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) quality assurance subset V005 (AIRIBQAP_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 (AIRVBRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2018-11-01 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Visible Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) quality assurance subset V005 (AIRVBQAP_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 (AIRVBRAD) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Visible Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) quality assurance subset V005 (AIRVBQAP) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1C Infrared (IR) resampled and corrected radiances V6.7 (AIRICRAD) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 6.7 | ACTIVE | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Sulfur Dioxide, Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1C Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) resampled and corrected radiances V6.7 (AIRICRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-09-06 to Present | 6.7 | ACTIVE | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Sulfur Dioxide, Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRI2CCF) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2CCF) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2CCF) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2STC) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS2STC) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2SPC) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS2SPC) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2CCF_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2RET_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP_NRT) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Aerosols, Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Atmospheric Chemistry, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Surface Pressure, Longwave Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Clouds, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2RET) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2RET) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2SUP) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2SUP) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate |
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