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AIRS-CloudSat cloud mask and radar reflectivities collocation indexes V4.0 (AIRS_CPR_IND) at GES_DISC 4.0 Aqua, CloudSat AIRS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-06-15 to 2015-01-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

13 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
AIRS-CloudSat cloud mask, radar reflectivities, and cloud classification matchups V3.2 (AIRS_CPR_MAT) at GES DISC 3.2 Aqua, CloudSat AIRS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-06-15 to 2012-12-14

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

13 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
AMAZE-08 Aerosol Characterization and Meteorological Data, Central Amazon Basin: 2008 1 LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS LOPC-PMS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CNC, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER 2008-02-05 to 2008-04-21

N: -2.4282 S: -2.75745 E: -60.0272 W: -60.3678

CSV
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V001 1 Aqua, GCOM-W1 AMSR-E, AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

5 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 1 Aqua, GCOM-W1 AMSR-E, AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Monthly Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 1 Aqua, GCOM-W1 AMSR-E, AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Weekly Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 1 Aqua, GCOM-W1 AMSR-E, AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Ocean Products derived from Wentz Algorithm V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2, ASCII
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V003 3 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V003 3 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V004 4 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-01

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua Weekly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
Aqua AIRS-MLS Matchup Indexes V1.0 (AIRS_MLS_IND) at GES_DISC 1.0 Aqua, Aura AIRS, MLS 2004-08-08 to 2016-09-25

N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180

45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers
Aqua AIRS-MODIS 1-km Matchup Indexes V1 (Aqua_AIRS_MODIS1km_IND) at GES_DISC 1 Aqua MODIS, AIRS 2002-08-31 to 2025-11-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers
Aqua AIRS-MODIS Matchup Indexes V1.0 (AIRS_MDS_IND) at GES_DISC 1.0 Aqua AIRS, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
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