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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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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis NOT APPLICABLE 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06

N: 73.14 S: -80.05 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
ASIA-AQ DC-8 In-Situ Cloud Data 1 NASA DC-8 CDP, CPSPD 2024-01-23 to 2024-10-11

N: 61.37 S: 12.46 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
ASIA-AQ LaRC G-III High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 G-III HSRL-2 2024-02-05 to 2024-03-28

N: 37.84 S: 8 E: 128.6 W: 99.73

HDF5, PNG
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-11-25 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-12-12 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-12-12 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-12-12 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics Quick Look V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-12-12 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V001 001 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-01-09

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V001 001 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-01-09

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V002 002 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V002 002 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V003 003 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V003 003 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-15

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-15

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V005 005 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2022-10-13

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V005 005 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2022-10-13

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

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V007 007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to Present

N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180

280 Meters HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V002 002 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-04-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V002 002 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-04-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V003 003 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V003 003 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2022-08-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF5
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Clouds Data Tools

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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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