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Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Data Access and Tools
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Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE SPEXone Level-2 Regional Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 3.0 | 3.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-2 Regional Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0 | 4.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0 | 4.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0 | 4.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.0 | 3.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0 | 4.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 3.0 | 3.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0 | 4.0 | PACE | SPEXone | 2024-02-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction | 1 | R/V Thompson | SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 | 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13 | netCDF-4, Text File, TAR | ||
| PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data | 1 | R/V Sally Ride | CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR | 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26 | NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File | ||
| SAFARI 2000 AERONET-derived Diffuse Spectral Irradiance for Eight Core Sites | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: -15.4389 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 15.9144 |
CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 Airborne Sunphotometer Aerosol Optical Depth and Water Vapor Data | 1 | CONVAIR CV-580 | AIRBORNE TRACKING SUNPHOTOMETER | 2000-08-14 to 2000-09-16 |
N: -14 S: -26 E: 36 W: 11 |
ASCII | |
| SAFARI 2000 AOT and Column Water Vapor, Kalahari Transect, Wet Season 2000 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 2000-03-03 to 2000-03-18 |
N: -18.65 S: -24.17 E: 25.5 W: 21.72 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 C-130 Aerosol and Meteorological Data, Dry Season 2000 | 1 | C-130 | GC-MS, MR, AERI, MMR, PMS 2D-P PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, CNC, FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, FSSP, CVI, PHOTOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS | 2000-09-05 to 2000-09-16 |
N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) Quicklook Images and Maps | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HSRL | 2000-08-17 to 2000-09-25 |
N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 |
multiple | |
| SAFARI 2000 MAPSS MOD04_L2 Aerosol Summary Data for Southern Africa | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-26 to 2001-12-31 |
N: -7.976 S: -28.248 E: 32.905 W: -14.415 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 MODIS MOD04_L2 Aerosol Data, GRANT Format, for Southern Africa | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-26 |
N: 10.0829 S: -42.2826 E: 50.5203 W: -20.6417 |
Shapefile | |
| SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data | 1 | R/V Point Sur | CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS | 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data | 1 | R/V Point Sur | Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer | 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15 | ICARTT, NetCDF-4 | ||
| SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | APS, TSI CPC-3010, TSI CPC-3025, LASER SPECTROMETER, UHSAS, PSAP, TSI-3563 Neph, SMPS, AMS, PI-NEPH, SPECTROMETERS, 4STAR, CRDS, PALMS, DMT SP2, CCN, DASH-SP | 2013-08-02 to 2013-11-25 | ICARTT | ||
| SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft Miscellaneous Data | 1 | GEOS-5 | Computer | 2013-08-06 to 2013-09-23 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL | 2013-08-02 to 2013-09-23 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft Miscellaneous Data | 1 | GEOS-5 | Computer | 2013-08-06 to 2013-09-23 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| SeaHawk-1 HawkEye Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | SeaHawk-1 | HawkEye | 2019-03-21 to 2023-10-27 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF | |
| SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Daily Level 3 Data Gridded at 0.5 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L305) at GES DISC | 004 | OrbView-2 | SeaWiFS | 1997-09-04 to 2010-12-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees |
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.
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