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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

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RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F8 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F8 SSM/I 1987-07-09 to 1991-12-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F10 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F10 SSM/I 1990-12-01 to 1997-11-30

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F11 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F11 SSM/I 1991-12-01 to 2000-05-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F13 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F13 SSM/I 1995-05-01 to 2009-11-30

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F14 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F14 SSM/I 1997-05-01 to 2008-08-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F15 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F15 SSM/I 1999-12-01 to 2011-12-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F8 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F8 SSM/I 1987-07-01 to 1991-12-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F10 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F10 SSM/I 1990-12-02 to 1997-11-15

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F11 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F11 SSM/I 1991-12-01 to 2000-05-20

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F13 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F13 SSM/I 1995-04-30 to 2009-11-07

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F14 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F14 SSM/I 1997-05-04 to 2008-08-09

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F15 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F15 SSM/I 1999-12-12 to 2011-12-31

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F8 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-2/F8 SSM/I 1987-07-05 to 1992-01-04

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSMIS 2003-10-24

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2006-12-12

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSMIS 2003-10-26

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2006-12-14

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSMIS 2003-10-01

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2006-12-01

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSMIS 2003-10-26

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

netCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 7 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2006-12-10

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

netCDF-4
SAFARI 2000 C-130 Aerosol and Meteorological Data, Dry Season 2000 1 C-130 GC-MS, MR, AERI, MMR, PMS 2D-P PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, CNC, FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, FSSP, CVI, PHOTOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS 2000-09-05 to 2000-09-16

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

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SAFARI 2000 Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) Quicklook Images and Maps 1 NASA ER-2 HSRL 2000-08-17 to 2000-09-25

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

multiple
SAFARI 2000 Estimated BVOC Emissions for Southern African Land Cover Types 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Terra THERMOMETERS, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

CSV
SAFARI 2000 ETA Atmospheric Model Data, Wet and Dry Seasons 2000 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30

N: -9 S: -53 E: 53 W: -13

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Clouds Data Tools

Tool Sort descending Description Services
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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