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TRMM Convective and Stratiform Heating L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V6 (TRMM_CSH) at GES DISC 6 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2011-07-01

N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Microwave Imager Hydrometeor Profile L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A12) at GES DISC 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-08

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

5.1 Kilometers x 5.1 Kilometers
TRMM Microwave Imager Oceanic Rainfall L3 1 month 5 degree x 5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A11) at GES DISC 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

5 Decimal Degrees x 5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Microwave Imager Precipitation Profile L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A12) at GES DISC 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 3 TRMM TMI 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS4
TRMM PR Gridded Orbital Spectral Latent Heating Profiles L3 1.5 hours 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3G25) at GES DISC 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-01

N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Precipitation Radar Spectral Latent Heating L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3H25) at GES DISC 7 TRMM PR 1998-01-01 to 2015-04-01

N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM TMI/PR Combined Gridded Orbital Spectral Latent Heating L3 1.5 hours 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3G31) at GES DISC 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-01

N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM TMI/PR Combined Precipitation L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3B31) at GES DISC 7 TRMM PR, TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment - University of Washington instrumented C-131A aircraft Data Set 1 C-131A PCASP, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, PROBES, FSSP 1996-07-10 to 1996-07-31

N: 39.79 S: 36 E: -72.58 W: -77

ASCII
Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS 2DVD 2020-01-15 to 2020-02-28

N: 37.9543 S: 37.9194 E: -75.4462 W: -75.4912

ASCII
UAlbany Parsivel IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS DISDROMETERS 2020-01-30 to 2023-02-28

N: 42.6957 S: 42.67091583252 E: -73.804445495605 W: -73.8419

netCDF-4
UND Cloud Microphysics IMPACTS V1 1 NASA P-3 2DS, CDP, CPI, HVPS, NEVZOROV PROBE, PMS KING PROBE, ROSEMOUNT PROBES 2020-01-25 to 2023-02-28

N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243

ASCII
VIIRS-CRIS/SNPP Cloud Mask + Sounder 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V2 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS, CrIS 2012-03-01 to Present

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

NetCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 2 JPSS-1, NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-05 to Present

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

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m 1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2012-03-01 to Present

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

NetCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V2 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-02-17 to Present

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

NetCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA-20 Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT) 1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2020-10-08 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Properties 6-min L2 Swath 750m 1.1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-02-17 to Present

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

netCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid 1.1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-02-17 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid 1.1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-03-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid 1.1 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-04-01 to Present

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

netCDF-4
VIIRS/NOAA21 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m 1 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2023-02-10 to Present

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

NetCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

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

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V2 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-03-01

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

NetCDF-4
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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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