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CALIPSO Data Access and Tools
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Lidar Level 2 1 km Cloud Layer, V4-21 | CALIOP | 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-19 | V4-21 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Lidar Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Ceiling | |
| CALIPSO Imaging Infrared Radiometer Level 1B Radiance data, Provisional V1-13 | IIR | 1993-01-01 to 1993-01-01, 2020-10-01 | V1-13 | ACTIVE | HDF4 | Infrared Wavelengths, Infrared Radiance | |
| CALIPSO Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR) Level 1B Radiance, Standard V2-01 | IIR | 1993-01-01 to 1993-01-01, 2020-10-01 | V2-01 | ACTIVE | HDF4 | Infrared Radiance | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties, V2-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2021-04-01 | 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 2016-12-31 | 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, Cloud Free Data, Standard V4-20 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2020-08-01 | V4-20 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction |
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CALIPSO Data Tools
| 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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