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Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATS-ISS Level 1B Day Mode 7.1 Version 3-00 | CATS | 2015-02-10 to 2015-03-21 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 1B Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 1B Night Mode 7.1 Version 3-00 | CATS | 2015-02-10 to 2015-03-21 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 1B Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Stratospheric Clouds (Observed/Analyzed) |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.1 Version 3-01 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-02-10 to 2015-03-21 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.1 Version 3-01 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-02-10 to 2015-03-21 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.1 Version 3-01 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-02-12 to 2015-03-18 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.1 Version 3-01 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-02-12 to 2015-03-18 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-00 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-00 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Layer | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Profile | CATS | 2015-03-25 to 2017-10-29 | V3-01 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Aerosols, Clouds, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter |
| Circumpolar Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Density, V3 | ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI, GEDI, Computer | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | COG | Biomass, Forests |
| CMS: Tree Cover Estimates at 30 m Resolution for Mexico from 2000 to 2019 | Computer, OLI, TIRS, ETM+, TM, SRTM | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | 2 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Cover, Forests, Terrain Elevation |
| Combined ISS and TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Annual Thunder Hour | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2023-11-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Lightning, Thunder Hour |
| COWVR STP-H8 Antenna and Microwave Brightness Temperatures Version 10.0 | COWVR | 2022-01-08 to Present | 10.0 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | ANTENNA TEMPERATURE, Sensor Counts, Brightness Temperature |
| COWVR STP-H8 Surface Wind Vector and Column-Integrated Atmospheric Water Measurements Version 10.0 | COWVR | 2022-01-08 to Present | 10.0 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Water Vapor, Wind Direction, Wind Speed, Cloud Water Path, Surface Winds, Wind Direction, Wind Speed |
| ECOSTRESS At-sensor Calibrated Radiance Daily L1B Global 70m V001 | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-09 to 2025-01-06 | 001 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Infrared Radiance, THERMAL INFRARED |
| ECOSTRESS Attitude Daily L1B Global 70m V001 | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-09 to 2025-01-06 | 001 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Attitude Characteristics |
| ECOSTRESS Cloud Mask Daily L2 Global 70m V001 | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-09 to 2025-01-06 | 001 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Clouds |
| ECOSTRESS Evaporative Stress Index dis-ALEXI Daily L4 CONUS 70 m V001 | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2022-11-06 | 001 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Evaporation, Evapotranspiration |
ISS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. |
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