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CALIPSO Data Access and Tools
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Version Sort ascending | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Antarctica, V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2020-06-30 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Snow, Surface Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Greenland, V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Surface Temperature, Wind Speed, Snow, Wind Direction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Cloud Occurrence Data, Standard V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2017-01-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Fraction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Cloud, Standard V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release B1 | CALIOP, MODIS, CERES SCANNER, CERES-FM3, CloudSat-CPR | 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 | RelB1 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.23 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 2.23 | COMPLETE | netCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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CALIPSO 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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