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OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Index, Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo 1-Orbit L2 13x24km	1	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo 1-orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 NRT	003	Aura	OMI	2004-07-15
OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo 1-orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMAERUV) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo 1-orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V004 (OMAERUV) at GES DISC	004	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo Daily L2 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V3 (OMAERUVG) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo L3 1 day 1.0 degree x 1.0 degree V3 (OMAERUVd) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
OMI/Aura Ozone (O3) Total Column Daily L2 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V004 (OMTO3G) at GES DISC	004	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Ozone (O3) Total Column Daily L2 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V3 (OMTO3G) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Ozone(O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMTO3) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura Ozone(O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V004 (OMTO3) at GES DISC	004	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura TOMS-Like Ozone, Aerosol Index, Cloud Radiance Fraction L3 1 day 1 degree x 1 degree V004 (OMTO3d) at GES DISC	004	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
OMI/Aura TOMS-Like Ozone, Aerosol Index, Cloud Radiance Fraction L3 1 day 1 degree x 1 degree V3 (OMTO3d) at GES DISC	003	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
OMPS-NPP L2 NM Aerosol Index swath orbital	2	Suomi-NPP	OMPS	2011-11-07 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Optical Thickness Cross-Calib. (FIFE)	1	C-130, FIELD INVESTIGATION	SUN PHOTOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR	1989-08-04 to 1989-08-06	N: 39.22 S: 39.22 E: -97.12 W: -97.12		multiple
Optical Thickness Data: Bruegge (FIFE)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	SUN PHOTOMETERS	1987-05-30 to 1989-08-08	N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.62		multiple
Optical Thickness Data: Fraser (FIFE)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	SUN PHOTOMETERS	1987-06-25 to 1989-10-31	N: 39.1 S: 39.07 E: -96.54 W: -96.61		multiple
Optical Thickness Data: Staff (FIFE)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	SUN PHOTOMETERS	1987-03-06 to 1989-10-31	N: 39.19 S: 39.01 E: -96.52 W: -96.61		multiple
ORACLES Aerosol Aircraft InSitu Data	1	NASA P-3	4STAR, PSAP, CCN, TSI CPC-3010, TSI CPC-3025, PTI, TSI-3563 Neph, DMT SP2, AMS, PCASP, DMT UHSAS, UHSAS, APS	2016-08-24 to 2018-10-28			ICARTT, NetCDF-3
ORACLES Aerosol Cloud Aircraft Remote Sensing Data	1	NASA P-3, NASA ER-2	RSP-2, RSP-1, HSRL-2, AMPR, APR-3	2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23			ICARTT, HDF5, NetCDF-3, NetCDF-4
ORACLES Merge Data Files	1	NASA P-3, NASA ER-2	Computer	2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23			NetCDF-4
OrbView-2 SeaWiFS Level-2 Regional Global Area Coverage (GAC) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-04 to 2010-12-11	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
OrbView-2 SeaWiFS Level-2 Regional Merged Local Area Coverage (MLAC) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-04 to 2010-12-11	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
PACE HARP2 Level-2 Regional Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0	4.0	PACE	HARP2	2024-02-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
PACE HARP2 Level-2 Regional Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0	4.0	PACE	HARP2	2024-02-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
PACE HARP2 Level-2 Regional Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.0	3.0	PACE	HARP2	2024-02-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4

MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments are aboard NASA’s Terra and Aqua platforms and provide estimates about aerosol optical depth. Terra's orbit is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon.

MODIS data in NASA Worldview

Expansion of MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth Palette

GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.

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Explore New Aerosol Layers in NASA Worldview

NASA Worldview added four layers from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program to provide ground-based measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom parameter.

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FIRMS Adds Ultra Real-Time Data from MODIS and VIIRS

Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.

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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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