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Clouds Data Access and Tools
NASA’s clouds data span from atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state measurements to hurricane tracking. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to discover how clouds form, flourish, and influence Earth’s weather and climate.
Clouds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG | 6.1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km | 6.1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS | |
| MODIS/Terra Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km - NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS | |
| MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km | 6.1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS | |
| MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km - NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| Multisensor Advanced Climatology Mean Liquid Water Path Diurnal Cycle L3 Monthly 1 degree x 1 degree V1 (MACLWP_diurnal) at GES DISC | 1 | DMSP, Aqua, GCOM-W1, GPM, TRMM, NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System ) | SSMIS, SSM/I, AMSR-E, AMSR2, GMI, TMI, WINDSAT | 1988-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: 180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Multisensor Advanced Climatology Mean Liquid Water Path L3 Monthly 1 degree X 1 degree V1 (MACLWP_mean) at GES DISC | 1 | DMSP, Aqua, GCOM-W1, GPM, TRMM, NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System ) | SSMIS, SSM/I, AMSR-E, AMSR2, GMI, TMI, WINDSAT | 1988-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: 180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Multisensor Advanced Climatology Total Liquid Water Path L3 Monthly 1 degree x 1 degree V1 (MACTWP_mean) at GES DISC | 1 | DMSP, Aqua, GCOM-W1, GPM, TRMM, NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System ) | SSMIS, SSM/I, AMSR-E, AMSR2, GMI, TMI, WINDSAT | 1988-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: 180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| NAAMES C-130 Aerosol and Cloud Remote Sensing Data, Version 1 | 1 | C-130 | RSP, 4STAR, HSRL | 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-25 | ICARTT, HDF5, PNG, KML | ||
| NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files | 1 | C-130 | Computer | 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22 | ICARTT | ||
| NAAMES C-130 Cloud In Situ Data, Version 1 | 1 | C-130 | CDP, CIP | 2015-11-12 to 2017-09-20 | ICARTT | ||
| NAMMA CLOUD MICROPHYSICS (CAPS-PIP) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CAPS, PIP | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.0483 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA CVI CLOUD CONDENSED WATER CONTENT V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CVI, OPC, TUNABLE DIODE LASER | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | 1 | 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 |
N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 |
ASCII, netCDF-3, TIFF | |
| NAMMA TWO-DIMENSIONAL STEREO PROBE AND CLOUD PARTICLE IMAGER V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CPI, PMS 2D-S PROBE | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NARSTO EPA_SS_HOUSTON Differential Mobility Analyzer Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS | 2000-08-18 to 2001-11-07 | ASCII | ||
| NCAR Particle Probes IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | CDP, CPI PROBES, HVPS, PMS 2D-S PROBE | 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 |
netCDF-4 | |
| New York State Mesonet IMPACTS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | BAROMETERS, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS | 2020-01-03 to 2023-03-02 |
N: 44.9057 S: 40.594 E: -72.1909 W: -79.6375 |
PNG | |
| Nimbus-7 Narrow Field of View (NFOV) Maximum Likelihood Cloud Estimation (MLCE) Data in Native Format | 1 | Nimbus-7 | ERB | 1979-05-01 to 1980-05-31 | Binary | ||
| NRT AMSR2 L2B GLOBAL SWATH GSFC PROFILING ALGORITHM 2010: SURFACE PRECIPITATION, WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN, WATER VAPOR OVER OCEAN AND CLOUD LIQUID WATER OVER OCEAN | 0 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | N/A | HDF-EOS-5 | ||
| NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V1 | 1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 21 km | netCDF-4; HDF-EOS5 | ||
| NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V2 | 2 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2021-10-01 |
N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 - HDF-EOS5 | |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | 1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 |
N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 - HDF-EOS5 | |
| OMI/Aura and MODIS/Aqua Merged Cloud Product 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMMYDCLD) at GES DISC | 003 | Aura, Aqua | OMI, MODIS | 2004-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers | |
| OMI/Aura and MODIS/Aqua Merged Cloud Product 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V004 (OMMYDCLD) at GES DISC | 004 | Aura, Aqua | OMI, MODIS | 2004-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers |
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