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Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-08-31 to 2003-02-06

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Daily Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-08-31 to 2003-02-06

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-09-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Monthly Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC 7.0 Aqua AIRS 2002-09-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
ARCSIX Learjet In-Situ Cloud Data 1 LEARJET 2DS, FCDP, HVPS, NEVZOROV PROBE, 2D-Gray 2024-07-25 to 2024-08-17

N: 84.18 S: 63.58 E: -49.13 W: -110.53

ICARTT
ARCSIX P-3B Aircraft Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Data 1 P-3B RSP 2024-05-17 to 2024-08-18

N: 86.06 S: 37.68 E: -8.32 W: -105.18

HDF5, ICARTT
ARCSIX P-3B In-Situ Cloud Data 1 P-3B 2DS, Hawkeye 2DS, FCDP, HVPS, CFDC 2024-05-17 to 2024-08-18

N: 86.06 S: 37.68 E: -8.32 W: -105.18

ICARTT, Text File
ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Cloud Data 1 NASA DC-8 CAPS 2008-03-16 to 2008-07-15 ICARTT
ARCTAS Model Data 1 CLIMATE MODELS, GEOS-5, GEOS-Chem Computer 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-14 netCDF-3, ICARTT
ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Aerosol In-situ Data 1 P-3B PSAP, APS, CPC, RR Neph, AETHALOMETER, DMT SP2, DMA, LDMA, TDMA, OPC, AMS, CCN 2008-03-25 to 2008-07-13 ICARTT
ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft CAR Data 1 P-3B CAR 2008-03-25 to 2008-07-13 HDF4
ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Merge Data 1 P-3B Computer 2008-03-31 to 2008-07-13 ICARTT
ARISE 2014 C-130 In-Situ Cloud Data 1 C-130 CDP, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE 2014-08-30 to 2014-09-25

N: 80.58 S: 37.61 E: -73.25 W: -159.28

ICARTT
ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis NOT APPLICABLE 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06

N: 73.14 S: -80.05 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
ASIA-AQ DC-8 In-Situ Cloud Data 1 NASA DC-8 CDP, CPSPD 2024-01-23 to 2024-10-11

N: 61.37 S: 12.46 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
ASIA-AQ LaRC G-III High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 G-III HSRL-2 2024-02-05 to 2024-03-28

N: 37.84 S: 8 E: 128.6 W: 99.73

HDF5, PNG
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-11-25 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-11-25 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
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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
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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