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Aerosols Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A 10Hz Data | 1 | C-131A | NOT APPLICABLE | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-26 |
N: 37.34 S: 32.34 E: -22.22 W: -26.65 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A 1Hz Data | 1 | C-131A | NOT APPLICABLE | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-26 |
N: 37.34 S: 32.34 E: -22.22 W: -26.65 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Aircraft Data | 1 | C-131A | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27 |
N: 38.94 S: 32.34 E: -21.23 W: -27.21 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Discrete Data | 1 | C-131A | SPECTROMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, THERMOMETERS | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27 |
N: 38.05 S: 32.34 E: -21.23 W: -26.75 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I Langley Research Center (LARC) Eight Inch Lidar | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR | 1986-10-16 to 1986-11-02 |
N: 43.97 S: 43.95 E: -90.75 W: -90.77 |
ASCII, GIF | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Langley Research Center (LARC) Eight Inch Lidar | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR | 1991-11-13 to 1991-12-07 |
N: 37.19 S: 37.17 E: -95.6 W: -95.8 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 1 Hertz Data | 1 | Airplane | CNC, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, HYGROMETERS, WIND MONITOR, Hotwire LWC, ROSEMOUNT ICING DETECTOR, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07 |
N: 38.82 S: 33.36 E: -92.75 W: -96.42 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 5 Second Data | 1 | NASA WB-57F | RT, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PMS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 1991-11-22 to 1991-11-22 |
N: 38.82 S: 37.04 E: -93 W: -96.42 |
Binary | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft Particle Measuring System Probe Data | 1 | Airplane | FSSP, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE | 1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07 |
N: 38.82 S: 33.36 E: -92.75 W: -96.41 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of Utah Polar Diversification LIDAR | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR | 1991-11-21 to 1991-12-06 |
N: 37.07 S: 37.05 E: -95.23 W: -95.25 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Extensive Time Observations (ETO) University of Utah Polar Diversification LIDAR | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR | 1992-03-12 to 1997-09-08 |
N: 41.78 S: 41.76 E: 111.83 W: 111.81 |
ASCII | |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4C | Version4C | Terra, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to 2025-04-01 | HDF4, netCDF-4 | ||
| FLEXPART black carbon aerosol L4 global daily 1 x 1 degrees V1 (BCFLEXPART) | 1 | FLEXPART | NOT APPLICABLE | 2008-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLEXPART dust aerosol L4 global daily 1 x 1 degrees V1 (DUSTFLEXPART) | 1 | FLEXPART | NOT APPLICABLE | 2008-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLEXPART organic carbon aerosol L4 global daily 1 x 1 degrees V1 (OCFLEXPART) | 1 | FLEXPART | NOT APPLICABLE | 2008-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol 0.25x0.25 degree Gridded L2 | 1 | GOES-16, GOES-17, Himawari-8, Aqua, Terra, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol Daily 1 x 1 degree Gridded L3 | 1 | GOES-16, GOES-17, Himawari-8, Aqua, Terra, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol Monthly 1 x 1 degree Gridded L3 | 1 | GOES-16, GOES-17, Himawari-8, Aqua, Terra, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Backscatter Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Backscatter Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Aerosol Vertical Structure Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-09-25 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Aerosol Vertical Structure Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Planetary Boundary Layer and Elevated Aerosol Layer Heights (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Planetary Boundary Layer and Elevated Aerosol Layer Heights V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
Aerosols Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| SOOT | NASA's Sub-Orbital Order Tool (SOOT) provides users with suborbital field campaign data discovery and download capabilities. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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