Data from NASA’s Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) provides unprecedented insight to clouds and aerosols of climate and weather. Explore CALIPSO datasets and relevant data tools.
| Dataset | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIPSO CALIOP Regional Particulate Backscattering Coefficient (Bbp) Data, version 1 | CALIOP | 2006-04-28 to 2018-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Lidar Backscatter, Ocean Color, Scattering |
| CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D2 | CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR | 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 | RelD2 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Greenland, V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Surface Temperature, Wind Speed, Snow, Wind Direction, Blowing Snow |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Antarctica, V2-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V2-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Surface Temperature, Wind Speed, Snow, Wind Direction, Blowing Snow |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.21 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 2.21 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Transparent Data, Standard V4-21 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Opaque Data, Standard V4-21 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloud Free Data, Standard V4-21 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, All Sky Data, Standard V4-21 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Stratospheric Aerosol Profiles Standard V1-01 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-01 | V1-01 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Angstrom Exponent, Potential Temperature |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km Merged Layer, V4-51 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30 | V4-51 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Backscatter, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.2 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | 2.2 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| CALIPSO IIR Lidar Level 3 Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Cloud, Standard V1-00 | IIR | 2006-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Amount |
| CALIPSO Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR) Level 1B Radiance, Standard V2-01 | IIR | 2020-10-01 to 2023-06-30 | V2-01 | ACTIVE | HDF4 | Infrared Radiance |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Cloud (PSC), V2-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2021-03-26 | V2-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Polar Stratospheric Clouds/Nacreous |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Cloud, Standard V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2017-01-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Transparent Data, Standard V4-20 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 | V4-20 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloudy Sky Opaque Data, Standard V4-20 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 | V4-20 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, Cloud Free Data, Standard V4-20 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 | V4-20 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Tropospheric Aerosol Profiles, All Sky Data, Standard V4-20 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 | V4-20 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 1.5 Profile, V1-01 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-19 | V1-01 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 1.5 Profile, V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2020-08-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar Backscatter |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Cloud Occurrence Data, Standard V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2017-01-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Fraction |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Antarctica, V1-01 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-19 | V1-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Snow, Solid Precipitation, Precipitation, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Blowing Snow |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow - Antarctica, V1-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2020-06-30 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Atmospheric Radiation, Snow, Surface Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Blowing Snow |
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASDC CALIPSO Search and Subset Tool | The CALIPSO Search and Subset web application enables a more sophisticated approach to selecting and ordering CALIPSO lidar data by date, time and geolocation. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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