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Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Data Access and Tools
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Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| Panoply | Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. | Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison | |
| 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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MODIS
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments are aboard NASA’s Terra and Aqua platforms and provide estimates about aerosol optical depth. Terra's orbit is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon.
GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.
NASA Worldview added four layers from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program to provide ground-based measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom parameter.
Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.
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The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Thickness Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-26 to 2023-02-17 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| NAMMA LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASE | 2006-08-15 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | N: 47.8839 S: 7.0367 E: -10.5579 W: -96.5259 | ASCII |
| NAMMA MODIS/AQUA AND MODIS/TERRA DEEP BLUE PRODUCTS V1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2006-08-13 to 2006-09-30 | CAPE VERDE | N: 30 S: -5 E: 10 W: -50 | Various: ASCII, GIF |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS | 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26 | CAPE VERDE | N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 | ASCII - netCDF-3 - TIFF |
| Optical Thickness Cross-Calib. (FIFE) | C-130, FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR | 1989-08-04 to 1989-08-06 | N: 39.22 S: 39.22 E: -97.12 W: -97.12 | multiple | |
| Optical Thickness Data: Bruegge (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 1987-05-30 to 1989-08-08 | N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.62 | multiple | |
| Optical Thickness Data: Fraser (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 1987-06-25 to 1989-10-31 | N: 39.1 S: 39.07 E: -96.54 W: -96.61 | multiple | |
| Optical Thickness Data: Staff (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 1987-03-06 to 1989-10-31 | N: 39.19 S: 39.01 E: -96.52 W: -96.61 | multiple | |
| SAFARI 2000 AERONET-derived Diffuse Spectral Irradiance for Eight Core Sites | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | N: -15.4389 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 15.9144 | CSV |
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