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Aqua Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Aqua satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's water cycle. Explore Aqua datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Rain-on-Snow Frequency and Distribution during Cold Seasons, Alaska, 1988-2023 | AMSR-E, AMSR2, SSMIS | 1988-11-01 to 2023-03-31 | N: 73.8339 S: 48.6232 E: -124.326 W: -175.397 | 2 | COMPLETE | COG | Snow Density, Snow Water Equivalent, Brightness Temperature, Rain |
| ABoVE: Passive Microwave-derived Annual Snowpack Main Melt Onset Date Maps, 1988-2023 | SSMIS, AMSR-E, SMMR, SSM | 1988-02-09 to 2023-07-20 | N: 72.4085 S: 51.6089 E: -107.83 W: -180 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | multiple | Snow Melt, Snow Melt, Surface Melt, Snow Melt |
| AQUA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 daily aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_D10KM_L3_MODIS_AQUA) at GES DISC | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95 | 001 | ACTIVE | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness | |
| AQUA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_MODIS_AQUA) at GES DISC | MODIS | 2002-07-01 to Present | N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95 | 001 | ACTIVE | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness | |
| Ocean Surface pCO2 and Air-Sea CO2 Flux in the Northern Gulf of America, 2006-2010 | MODIS | 2006-01-01 to 2011-01-01 | N: 32 S: 25 E: -86 W: -96 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 classic | Coastal Processes, Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Heat Flux, Marine Ecosystems |
| Multi-Satellite Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide L4 Long-Term Global Database V4 (MSVOLSO2L4) at GES DISC | TOMS, OMI, OMPS, AIRS, TROPOMI | 1978-10-31 to 2025-03-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 4 | ACTIVE | Sulfate Particles, Sulfur Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Volcanic Eruptions | |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Monthly 0.5-Degree V3.3 (GPCPMON) at GES DISC | SSMIS, SSM/I, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 1983-01-01 to 2024-09-30 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 3.3 | COMPLETE | Precipitation, Precipitation Rate | |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Daily 0.5-Degree V3.3 (GPCPDAY) at GES DISC | SSM/I, SSMIS, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 1998-01-01 to 2024-09-30 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 3.3 | COMPLETE | Precipitation, Precipitation Rate | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Data, version 2022.0 | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2019.0 | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | R2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
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Aqua Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| Similarity Search | Similarity Search uses machine learning to make it easier for scientists to comb through millions of images and locate sets of similar examples. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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