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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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP2Ex Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA P-3 | Computer | 2019-08-22 to 2019-10-07 | ICARTT, ZIP | ||
| CAMP2Ex Miscellaneous Data | 1 | SATELLITES | 2018-08-01 to 2019-10-08 | NetCDF-4, ICARTT, GIF, PNG, JPEG | |||
| CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Cloud Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | FCDP, 2DS, AC3, CPI, Hawkeye 2DS, Hawkeye FCDP, SPEC HVPS | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-05 | ICARTT | ||
| CAMP2Ex P-3 Remotely Sensed Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | RSP, HSRL-2, AMPR, APR-3 | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-12 | ICARTT, HDF5, NetCDF-4 | ||
| CAR ARCTAS Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites L1 V1 (CAR_ARCTAS_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2008-04-06 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 80.6613 S: 32.93152 E: -69.2484 W: -163.5979 |
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| CAR ARMCAS Arctic Cloud BRDF Measurements V2 (CAR_ARMCAS_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-06-05 to 1995-06-14 |
N: 72.6317 S: 68.7631 E: -145.5568 W: -154.0273 |
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| CAR ARMCAS Arctic Cloud Radiation Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_ARMCAS_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-06-03 to 1995-06-14 |
N: 73.0144 S: 68.759 E: -142.563 W: -154.0273 |
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| CAR Clams Chesapeake Lighthouse Aircraft Ocean Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_CLAMS_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 |
N: 38.7007 S: 35.9617 E: -70.2831 W: -76.5156 |
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| CAR CLASIC Cloud and Land Surface Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_CLASIC_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | J-31 | CAR | 2007-06-13 to 2007-06-25 |
N: 37.0004 S: 34.8847 E: -96.009 W: -98.0795 |
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| CAR Discover AQ Air Quality L1 V1 (CAR_DISCOVERAQ_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2014-07-08 to 2014-08-12 |
N: 42.0232 S: 37.1656 E: -75.0814 W: -105.247 |
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| CAR Eco-3D Vegetation Response to Changing Forcing Factors L1 V1 (CAR_ECO3D_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2011-08-19 to 2011-09-19 |
N: 48.0604 S: 24.7525 E: -68.3748 W: -81.5599 |
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| CAR FIREACE Arctic Ice and Cloud Radiation BRDF V2 (CAR_FIREACE_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1998-05-20 to 1998-05-30 |
N: 76.7114 S: 71.7758 E: 1.3825699 W: -168.4984 |
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| CAR FIREACE Arctic Ice and Cloud Radiation L1 V1 (CAR_FIREACE_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1998-05-21 to 1998-06-24 |
N: 77.7766 S: 69.8396 E: -154.102 W: -171.705 |
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| CAR INTEX-B Long-range Pollution Transportation L1 V1 (CAR_INTEXB_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | J-31 | CAR | 2006-03-03 to 2006-03-19 |
N: 22.3245 S: 19.0542 E: -93.5934 W: -99.451 |
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| CAR Kuwait Oil Fire BRDF V2 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02 |
N: 28.602 S: 27.8542 E: 49.3732 W: 46.9617 |
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| CAR Kuwait Oil Fire Spectral Reflectance L1 V1 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02 |
N: 28.7545 S: 26.2602 E: 50.7998 W: 46.9617 |
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| CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_LEADEX_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1992-04-14 to 1992-04-14 |
N: 73.2009 S: 73.1663 E: -146.8518 W: -146.9726 |
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| CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra Radiation Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_LEADEX_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1992-04-07 to 1992-04-19 |
N: 73.9717 S: 69.4298 E: -142.975 W: -155.433 |
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| CAR Safari South African Biogeophysics and Biogeochemistry L1 V1 (CAR_SAFARI_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-16 |
N: -14.6484 S: -26.6243 E: 35.3494 W: 11.9202 |
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| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic BRDF Measurements BRDF V2 (CAR_SCARA_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-16 to 1993-07-28 |
N: 39.92937 S: 36.4796 E: -74.3712 W: -76.4707 |
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| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic L1 V1 (CAR_SCARA_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-12 to 1993-07-28 |
N: 39.9294 S: 36.2555 E: -73.429 W: -77.1809 |
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| CAR SCAR-B Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil L1 V1 (CAR_SCARB_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-07 |
N: -7.2875 S: -16.4624 E: -47.9686 W: -63.8871 |
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| CAR Skukuza South African Ecosystems L1 V1 (CAR_SKUKUZA_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | AC-690A | CAR | 2005-05-18 to 2005-05-20 |
N: -24.7505 S: -25.4833 E: 31.8365 W: 30.9191 |
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| CAR SnowEx17 Snow Mass and Energy Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_SNOWEX17_L1C) at GES DISC | 1 | NRL P-3 | CAR | 2017-02-16 to 2017-03-04 |
N: 40.2003 S: 37.6731 E: -78.1139 W: -108.41 |
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| CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Experiment BRDF V2 (CAR_TARFOX_BRDF) at GES DISC | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1996-07-27 to 1996-07-27 |
N: 37.8228 S: 37.7832 E: -72.6308 W: -72.6963 |
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