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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXRAD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXSLV) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_3d_cld_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Cloud Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNPCLD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_3d_rad_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNPRAD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_csp_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,COSP Satellite Simulator 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXCSP) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_int_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXINT) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXOCN) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXRAD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXSLV) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_3d_cld_Np: 3d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Cloud Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNPCLD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_3d_rad_Np: 3d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNPRAD) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.626 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MISR FIRSTLOOK radiometric camera-by-camera Cloud Mask V001 001 Terra MISR 2000-12-13 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR FIRSTLOOK radiometric camera-by-camera Cloud Mask V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MISR L1B3 Radiometric Camera-by-camera Cloud Mask Product subset for the RICO region V004 004 Terra MISR 2000-11-01 to 2005-01-31

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR L2 FIRSTLOOK TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the ARCTAS region V001 001 Terra MISR 2008-04-02 to 2008-07-24

N: 71 S: 54 E: -110 W: -157

HDF4
MISR L2 Geometric Parameters subset for the C-MARE Region V002 002 Terra MISR 2004-09-20 to 2014-10-23

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Albedo Product subset for the RICO region V002 002 Terra MISR 2000-11-01 to 2005-02-01

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Classifier Product subset for the RICO region V003 003 Terra MISR 2000-11-01 to 2005-02-01

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the C-MARE Region V002 002 Terra MISR 2004-09-20 to 2004-10-23

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the ICARTT region V002 002 Terra MISR 2004-07-31 to 2004-11-02

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the INTEX-B region V002 002 Terra MISR 2006-02-28 to 2006-04-03

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the RICO region V002 002 Terra MISR 2000-11-01 to 2005-02-01

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

HDF4
MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Stereo Product subset for the SAMUM region V002 002 Terra MISR 2006-05-12 to 2006-06-15

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

HDF4
MISR Level 2 FIRSTLOOK TOA/Cloud Albedo parameters V001 001 Terra MISR 2007-06-01 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 2 FIRSTLOOK TOA/Cloud Classifier parameters V001 001 Terra MISR 2007-06-01 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
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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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