| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | Global | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | HDF-EOS | - Global atmospheric temperature profile monitoring
- Water vapor distribution and humidity analysis
- Tracking of greenhouse gas concentrations, especially CO2
- Weather forecasting and model initialization
- Cloud property characterization across the globe
- Atmospheric research on multiple vertical layers
| air quality, atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapor, clouds, weather events |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V4-51 | Global, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Boundary Layer | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | HDF4 | - Raw lidar backscatter measurement analysis for atmospheric composition studies
- Development and validation of aerosol and cloud retrieval algorithms
- Detection of thin clouds, aerosol layers, and boundary layer heights
- Study of nighttime versus daytime atmospheric structure differences
- Detection of stratospheric features including polar stratospheric clouds
| aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, clouds |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Aerosol Profile, V4-51 | Global, Troposphere | 2006-06-11 to 2023-06-30 | HDF4 | - Aerosol vertical structure mapping
- Aerosol data integration in climate modelling
- Aerosol long-term distribution trends
- Aerosols and their effect on cloud formation and cloud properties
- Air quality monitoring
- Tracking long-range aerosol transport patterns globally
- Input data for calculating Earth’s radiation budget
| aerosols, atmospheric chemistry |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Cloud Profile, V4-51 | Global, Troposphere | 2006-06-11 to 2023-06-30 | HDF4 | - Global 3D cloud structure mapping and classification
- Detection and characterization of optically thin cirrus clouds
- Multi-layer cloud analysis for atmospheric radiation studies
- Climate model validation and improvement of cloud parameterizations
- Study of cloud formation and evolution processes
- Investigation of cloud-aerosol interactions and their climate impacts
- Monitoring of polar clouds and their seasonal variations
- Identification of cloud thermodynamic phase (ice/water) distribution
| aerosols, clouds |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m | Global Land | 2018-07-09 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) | - Environmental temperature extremes monitoring
| atmospheric temperature |
| GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.1 | Global Land | 2000-01-01 to Present | NetCDF | - Evapotranspiration assessment for water cycle studies
- Land-atmosphere interaction studies
- Weather prediction model improvement
- Energy flux analysis between land and atmosphere
| atmospheric pressure, atmospheric radiation, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric winds, precipitation, weather events |
| LIS/OTD 0.5 Degree High Resolution Full Climatology (HRFC) V2.3.2015 | Global | 1995-05-04 to 2014-12-31 | | - Global lightning distribution and frequency analysis
- Long-term lightning trend studies
- Severe storm risk assessment across regions
- Thunderstorm energetics research
- Global electrical circuit modeling
| atmospheric electricity, weather events |
| MAIAC Daily V01 | Global | 2015-06-13 to Present | PNG | - Urban air quality assessment and monitoring
- Support for regional climate and air quality modeling
- Detailed aerosol transport tracking near source regions
- Time series analysis of aerosol patterns with daily temporal resolution
| aerosols |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 | Global | 1980-01-01 to 2025-04-01 | NetCDF | - Surface energy balance studies and monitoring
- Heat flux quantification between surface and atmosphere
- Land-atmosphere moisture exchange assessment
| altitude, atmospheric radiation, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric winds, precipitation |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 | Global | 1980-01-01 to 2025-04-01 | NetCDF | - Solar and thermal radiation budget analysis
- Cloud radiative effect studies
- Long-term radiation trend analysis
| atmospheric radiation, atmospheric temperature, clouds |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 | Global | 1980-01-01 to 2025-04-01 | NetCDF | - Weather pattern analysis and atmospheric dynamics research
- Extreme weather event investigation
- Boundary layer process research
- Air quality model input for pollution studies
- Wind resource assessment for renewable energy
- Validation of weather prediction models
- Long-term climate trend analysis
| altitude, atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric winds, clouds, weather events |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km - NRT | Global | 2002-05-04 to Present | | - Near real-time air quality monitoring
- Dust storm detection and monitoring
- Rapid response to volcanic ash events
| aerosols, atmospheric radiation |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km | Global | 2002-07-04 to Present | HDF | - Weather forecasting model initialization
- Clear-sky scene identification for other applications
- Cloud cover analysis for climatology studies
- Surface observation filtering based on cloud presence
- Cloud property retrieval preprocessing
- Solar energy resource assessment
| clouds, weather events |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km - NRT | Global | 2017-10-11 to Present | | - Morning air quality condition assessment
- Transboundary pollution monitoring
- Dust storm tracking across continental scales
- Air quality forecast model data assimilation
- Early warning for deteriorating air quality
| aerosols, air quality, atmospheric radiation |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1 km SIN Grid | Global | 2022-08-01 to Present | HDF | - Daily air quality assessment and monitoring
- Regional pollution pattern analysis
- Smoke and dust plume mapping
- Long-range pollution transport tracking
- Climate forcing by aerosols research
- Combined morning/afternoon aerosol pattern analysis
| aerosols, air quality |
| MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km | Global | 2000-02-24 to Present | HDF | - Cloud optical thickness and effective radius mapping
- Cloud phase (water/ice) determination
- Weather system analysis and tracking
- Cloud top pressure and temperature monitoring
- Climate model validation for cloud properties
- Radiation budget calculations
| atmospheric radiation, atmospheric pressure, clouds, precipitation, weather events |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Cloud Optical Properties - NRT Data, version 3.0 | Global | 2024-03-05 to Present | NetCDF-4 | - Cloud microphysical property monitoring
- Weather system characterization
- Radiation budget studies
- Climate model validation
- Cloud evolution tracking
- Storm intensity analysis
| atmospheric radiation, clouds, precipitation, weather events |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 | Global | 2003-10-26 to Present | NetCDF-4 | - Daily ocean surface wind speed monitoring
- Marine weather forecasting support
- Climate variability studies over ocean regions
- Tropical cyclone intensity monitoring
| atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric winds, clouds, precipitation, weather events |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m | Global Daytime | 2012-03-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 | - Weather forecasting support
- Clear-sky determination for surface observations
- Cloud detection for aviation operations
- Cloud climatology studies
- Radiation budget analysis input
| aerosols, atmospheric radiation, clouds, weather events |
| VIIRS/Suomi-NPP Cloud Mask 6-Min Swath 750 m | Global | 2012-03-01 to Present | NetCDF | - Clear/cloudy pixel identification
- Cloud fraction estimation
- Weather pattern analysis
- Cloud climatology development
- Radiative transfer modeling input
| clouds, weather events |