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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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SBU Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR2) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS MRR 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.975 S: 40.7182 E: -72.864 W: -74.0168

netCDF-4, netCDF-3
SBU Parsivel IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS DISDROMETERS 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.975 S: 40.727930518751 E: -72.880730518751 W: -74.007069481249

netCDF-3
SCOAPE Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CEILOMETERS, CAPS NO2 Analyzer 2019-04-09 to 2019-05-21

N: 29.26 S: 29.25 E: -90.66 W: -90.67

HDF5, ICARTT
SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19

N: 31.5 S: 26 E: -84 W: -94

NetCDF-3, ICARTT
SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15

N: 29.43 S: 27.79 E: -87.91 W: -91.12

ICARTT, NetCDF-4
SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Cloud Data 1 NASA DC-8 2DS, CPI, FCDP, HVPS 2013-08-02 to 2013-09-24

N: 51 S: 19 E: -80 W: -126

ICARTT, PNG
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Cloud Data 1 NASA ER-2 FCDP 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23

N: 52.12 S: 15.53 E: -83.25 W: -126.48

ICARTT
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Research Scanning Polarimeter Aerosol and Cloud Data 1 NASA ER-2 RSP 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-24

N: 52.12 S: 15.53 E: -83.25 W: -126.48

HDF5, ICARTT
SEAC4RS Learjet Aircraft In-Situ Cloud Data 1 LEARJET 2DS, Hawkeye 2DS, CPI, HVPS, FFSSP 2013-08-12 to 2013-09-22

N: 38 S: 27 E: -85 W: -100

ICARTT, PNG
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Cloud 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V2 (S5P_L2__CLOUD__HiR) at GES DISC 2 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP cloud product band 7 (SWIR detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 7km V1 (S5P_L2__NP_BD7_HiR) at GES DISC 1 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP cloud product band 7 (SWIR detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 7km V2 (S5P_L2__NP_BD7_HiR) at GES DISC 2 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP VIIRS cloud product band 3 (UVIS detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V1 (S5P_L2__NP_BD3_HiR) at GES DISC 1 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP VIIRS cloud product band 3 (UVIS detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V2 (S5P_L2__NP_BD3_HiR) at GES DISC 2 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP VIIRS cloud product band 6 (NIR detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V1 (S5P_L2__NP_BD6_HiR) at GES DISC 1 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SNPP VIIRS cloud product band 6 (NIR detector) 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V2 (S5P_L2__NP_BD6_HiR) at GES DISC 2 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2018-04-30 to Present

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

SNPP CrIS-VIIRS 750-m Matchup Indexes V1 (SNPP_CrIS_VIIRS750m_IND) at GES_DISC 1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, VIIRS 2015-01-01 to 2022-01-01

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

45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 MODELS, NASA DC-8 Computer, SAFS 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 90 S: 12.19 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data 1 NASA ER-2 N-MASS, CNC, FCAS II, MASPR 2000-01-09 to 2000-03-12

N: 90 S: 34.85 E: 74.84 W: -117.93

AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 MODELS, NASA ER-2 Computer, CPFM 1999-09-23 to 2000-03-18

N: 90 S: 20.55 E: 74.84 W: -128.12

AMES
SOLVE II Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, HYGROMETERS, MARK IV INTERFEROMETER, OPC, CNC 2002-12-03 to 2004-01-11

N: 69.3 S: 41.33 E: 40.1 W: -105.7

AMES
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2PLEVCPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPRET) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees

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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