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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 | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS2SPC) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| MODIS/Aqua Cld Mask Spect. Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM35S0) at GES DISC | MODIS | 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 | 002 | COMPLETE | Cloud Frequency, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Base Pressure | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | Aerosols, Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Quantization in Physical Units (AIRS-only) 5 degrees x 5 degrees V006 (AIRS3QPM) at GES DISC | AIRS | 2002-09-01 to Present | 006 | ACTIVE | Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution | |
| MODIS/Aqua Temp and Water Vapor Profile 5-Min L2 Swath Subset 5km subset along MLS V002 (MAM07S0) at GES DISC | MODIS | 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 | 002 | COMPLETE | Layered Precipitable Water, Vertical Profiles, Boundary Layer Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2RET) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | Infrared Radiance | |
| MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) at GES DISC | MODIS | 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 5-day Quantization in Physical Units (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 5 degrees x 5 degrees V006 (AIRH3QP5) at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-06 | 006 | COMPLETE | Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane |
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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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