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Clouds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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