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Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SDCCP) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SDCCPN) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-04-19 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily SiFSAP V2 (SNDRSNIML3SDSFSP) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CHART Normal Spectral Resolution V1 1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCP) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCPN) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-04-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly SiFSAP V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMSFSP) 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Monthly: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
SPADE ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis NOT APPLICABLE, Computer 1992-10-13 to 1993-10-26

N: 60.25 S: -80.01 E: 125.44 W: -127.01

AMES
STAQS JSC GV High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 G-V HSRL-2 2023-06-24 to 2023-08-16

N: 44.22 S: 29.25 E: -72.1 W: -119.8

HDF5
STRAT Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21

N: 68.23 S: -2.14 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SUCCESS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Aerosol and Cloud Data 1 NASA DC-8 MASPR, CFDC, 2DC, FSSP, SAGA, CVI, PVM-100A 1996-04-10 to 1996-05-17

N: 47 S: 33.4 E: -88.25 W: -126.58

AMES
SUCCESS ER-2 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Cloud Lidar System (CLS) Data 1 NASA ER-2 CLS 1996-04-02 to 1996-05-17

N: 45.94 S: 28.67 E: -88.13 W: -127.79

AMES
SUCCESS ER-2 Aircraft Remotely Sensed High Resolution Interferometer Sounder (HIS) Data 1 NASA ER-2 HIS 1996-04-02 to 1996-05-17

N: 45.94 S: 28.67 E: -88.13 W: -127.79

AMES
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation America NASA ER-2 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) Airborne Simulator (MAS) Data 1 NASA ER-2 MAS 1993-07-12 to 1993-07-29 ASCII
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) University of Washington C131A Data 1 C-131A TSI-3562 Nephelometer, COSPEC, FSSP, PCASP, PMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-20

N: -2.42 S: -16.85 E: -47.5 W: -64.75

Binary
Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31

N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87

CSV
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product 2.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product, Version 1.0 1.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product Version D D SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product 2.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product, Version 1.0 1.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product Version D D SWOT AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
TCSP HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 1 NASA ER-2 HAMSR 2005-07-02 to 2005-07-27

N: 24.78 S: 4.68 E: -65.92 W: -99.74

HDF4
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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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