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Nimbus-7 Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Nimbus-7 satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's solar radiation budget. Explore Nimbus-7 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMS/N7 Near UV Aerosol Index and LER 1-Orbit L2 50x50 km | TOMS | 1978-11-02 to 1993-05-06 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | COMPLETE | Aerosols, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Radiance, Air Quality | |
| THIR/Nimbus-7 Level 1 Cloud Data for SBUV/TOMS V001 (THIRN7L1BCLT) at GES DISC | THIR | 1978-10-31 to 1984-10-28 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 001 | COMPLETE | Infrared Radiance | |
| MSAQSO2L4 version 1 is superseded by newer version, DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/SO2/DATA406 | OMI, OMPS, TOMS | 2005-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Sulfate Particles, Sulfur Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Volcanic Eruptions | |
| Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Integrated Water Vapor (IWV) By Prabhakara | SMMR | 1979-01-01 to 1983-09-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Water Vapor, Humidity | |
| The Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement II (SAM II) Data set (SAM2_AERO_PRF_NAT) | SUN PHOTOMETERS, PHOTOMETERS | 1978-10-29 to 1993-12-18 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Aerosol Extinction | |
| Nimbus-7 Narrow Field of View (NFOV) Maximum Likelihood Cloud Estimation (MLCE) Data in Native Format | ERB | 1979-05-01 to 1980-05-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Albedo, Longwave Radiation, Cloud Frequency, Net Radiation | |
| Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Atmospheric Liquid Water (ALW) By Prabhakara | SMMR | 1979-02-01 to 1984-05-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Water Vapor, Humidity | |
| Nimbus-7 Solar and Earth Flux Data in Native Binary Format | ERB | 1978-01-01 to 1993-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Solar Irradiance | |
| Nimbus-7 Total Solar Irradiance Data in Native Format | ERB | 1978-11-16 to 1993-12-13 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Solar Irradiance | |
| THIR/Nimbus-7 Level 1 Cloud Data in ERB Format (NCLE) V001 (THIRN7L2NCLE) at GES DISC | THIR | 1979-04-01 to 1985-03-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 001 | COMPLETE | Infrared Radiance, Cloud Amount |
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