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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid | MODIS | 2021-09-16 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS | Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Anisotropy |
| Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) CPEX | AIRS | 2017-05-11 to 2017-07-16 | N: 64.114389129078 S: -18.251580293096 E: -14.600802608546 W: -130.88138203742 | 1 | ACTIVE | HDF-4 | Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Water Vapor Indices |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km - NRT | MODIS | 2017-10-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Monthly Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS5 | Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Water Path, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Winds |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol, Cloud and Water Vapor Subset 5-Min L2 Swath 5km and 10km | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Humidity, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Pressure |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Emissivity Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 003 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover, Land Surface Temperature |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol Monthly 1 x 1 degree Gridded L3 | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| MODIS/Aqua L2G Daytime Pointers, Daily 250m NRT | MODIS | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS | VIEWING GEOMETRY |
| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V003 | AMSR-E | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 3 | COMPLETE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Convective Surface Precipitation Rate, Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Rate, Total Surface Precipitation Rate |
| AMSR-E/Aqua 5-Day L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids V002 | AMSR-E | 2002-06-20 to 2011-10-03 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | COMPLETE | HDF-EOS2 | Snow Water Equivalent, Snow Water Equivalent |
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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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