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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 2 Vertical Feature Mask (VFM), V4-51 | CALIOP | 2006-06-11 to 2023-06-30 | V4-51 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km Aerosol Layer Data, V4-51 | CALIOP | 2006-06-11 to 2023-06-30 | V4-51 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter, Dust/Ash/Smoke | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km Merged Layer, V5-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Cloud Types, Cloud Top Phase, Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Merged Layer Diagnostic Beta, V5-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Aerosol Backscatter | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 GEWEX Cloud, Standard V2-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-01 to 2023-07-01 | V2-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Clouds, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 0 data | CALIOP | 2006-06-13 to 2023-07-01 | V1-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Lidar Backscatter, Lidar | |
| CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km Aerosol Layer Data, V5-00 | CALIOP | 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 | V5-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter, Dust/Ash/Smoke | |
| CALIPSO IIR Level 1B radiance data | IIR | 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Visible Radiance | |
| CALIPSO Wide Field Camera Level 1B Calibration data, V4-00 | WFC | 2006-06-12 to 2020-04-10 | V4-00 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Reflectance, Visible Radiance | |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.23 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 2.23 | COMPLETE | netCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, 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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