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Data from NASA’s Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) provides unprecedented insight to clouds and aerosols of climate and weather. Explore CALIPSO datasets and relevant data tools.

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CALIPSO Wide Field Camera Level 1B Science data, Standard V4-00 WFC 2006-06-12 to 2020-04-10 V4-00 COMPLETE HDF4 Reflectance, Aerosol Radiance, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CALIPSO-CloudSat-MODIS 25KM quantification of aerosol-cloud interactions CALIOP, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-06-12 to 2017-12-06 1.0 COMPLETE 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 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
Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 1.1 CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE II 1979-01-01 to 2016-12-31 1.1 COMPLETE 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 CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE II 1979-01-01 to 2018-12-31 2.0 COMPLETE 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 SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE III 1979-01-01 to 2020-12-31 2.1 COMPLETE 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 SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III 1979-01-01 to 2021-12-31 2.2 COMPLETE 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 SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III 1979-01-01 to 2022-12-31 2.21 COMPLETE 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 SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES 1979-01-01 to 2023-12-31 2.22 COMPLETE 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 SAGE III, CALIOP, CLAES 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 2.23 COMPLETE netCDF-4 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 2.24 SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III, OSIRIS 1978-12-31 to Present 2.24 ACTIVE 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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