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ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Full Resolution, Full Swath (FRS) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09

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

netCDF-4
ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Reduced Resolution (RR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09

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

netCDF-4
ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Binned Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09

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

netCDF-4
ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Mapped Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09

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

netCDF-4
ERS-1 Level 0 Product 1 ERS-1 SAR 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29

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

ERS-1 Level 1 Product 1 ERS-1 SAR 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29

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

ERS-2 Level 0 Product 1 ERS-2 SAR 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04

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

ERS-2 Level 1 Product 1 ERS-2 SAR 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04

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

FIFE CDROM Vol. 3 Contents: NS001 Thematic Mapper Simulator (TMS) Imagery, 1987-1989 1 C-130 TMS 1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11

N: 39.0833 S: 39.0833 E: -96.5833 W: -96.5833

multiple
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ISCCP DX Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-12, NOAA-11, METEOSAT-4 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-30

N: 40 S: 10 E: -5 W: -40

Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data 1 Ships RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS 1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28

N: 60 S: 20 E: 0 W: -70

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-9, GOES-6 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31

N: 47.5 S: 37.5 E: -80 W: -102.5

Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11 VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR 1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31

N: 47.5 S: 37.5 E: -80 W: -102.5

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, GOES-6 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR 1987-07-01 to 1987-07-31

N: 40 S: 30 E: -117.5 W: -137.5

Binary
Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 1 Terra MISR 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30

N: 46.2812 S: 28.599 E: -99.0185 W: -126.18

GeoTIFF
Full Resolution Full Swath Geophysical Product for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere 4 ENVISAT MERIS 2003-01-01 to 2012-04-08

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

netCDF-4
Gemma Helicopter Data (FIFE) 1 HELICOPTER SPECTRORADIOMETERS 1989-08-04 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.19 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61

multiple
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V033 033 ICESat GLAS 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

HDF
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 034 ICESat ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters HDF5
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V018 18 ICESat ALTIMETERS, GLAS 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V033 033 ICESat ALTIMETERS, GLAS 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data (HDF5) V033 033 ICESat GLAS 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

HDF
GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data V018 18 ICESat ALTIMETERS, GLAS 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data V033 033 ICESat ALTIMETERS, GLAS 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data V034 034 ICESat ALTIMETERS, GLAS 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters Binary
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