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| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHI/Himawari-08 Dark Target Aerosol 10-Min L2 Full Disk 10 km | 1 | Himawari-8 | AHI | 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-15 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| AHI/Himawari-09 Dark Target Aerosol 10-Min L2 Full Disk 10 km | 1 | Himawari-9 | AHI | 2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| Airborne Observations and Modeling Comparison of Global Inorganic Aerosol Acidity | 1 | NSF/NCAR C-130, MODELS, WP-3D ORION, NASA DC-8 | SPECTROMETERS, Computer | 2006-01-01 to 2017-08-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 (AIRIBRAD) at GES DISC | 005 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V8.0 (AIRSAQIRL1B) at GES DISC at GES DISC | 8.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances in BUFR format V005 (AIRIBRAD_NRT_BUFR) at GES DISC | 005 | Aqua | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 (AIRIBRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | 005 | Aqua | AIRS | 2015-12-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V8.0 (AIRSAQIRL1B_NRT) at GES DISC | 8.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1C Infrared (IR) resampled and corrected radiances V6.7 (AIRICRAD) at GES DISC | 6.7 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1C Near Real Time (NRT) Infrared (IR) resampled and corrected radiances V6.7 (AIRICRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | 6.7 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-09-06 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
13.5 Kilometers x 13.5 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP_NRT) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AMAZE-08 Aerosol Characterization and Meteorological Data, Central Amazon Basin: 2008 | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | LOPC-PMS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CNC, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER | 2008-02-05 to 2008-04-21 |
N: -2.4282 S: -2.75745 E: -60.0272 W: -60.3678 |
CSV | |
| Ancillary speciated PM data from the MAIA Surface Monitor Network | C01 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SM Network | 2021-01-01 to Present | netCDF-4 | ||
| Ancillary total PM data from the MAIA Surface Monitor Network | C01 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SM Network | 2021-01-01 to Present | netCDF-4 | ||
| Annual Mean PM2.5 Components (EC, NH4, NO3, OC, SO4) 50m Urban and 1km Non-Urban Area Grids for Contiguous U.S., 2000-2019 v1 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | RData |
| Annual Mean PM2.5 Components Trace Elements (TEs) 50m Urban and 1km Non-Urban Area Grids for Contiguous U.S., 2000-2019, v1 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | RData |
| Annual PM2.5 Concentrations for Countries and Urban Areas, 1998-2016 | 1.00 | MODELS, Aqua, Terra, OrbView-2 | Computer, MODIS, MISR, SeaWiFS | 1998-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 69.85 S: -54.85 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | Shapefile, Excel |
| AQUA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 daily aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_D10KM_L3_MODIS_AQUA) at GES DISC | 001 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| AQUA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_MODIS_AQUA) at GES DISC | 001 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-01 to Present |
N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| ARCTAS BE-200 Aircraft HSRL Data | 1 | B-200 | HSRL | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-13 | ICARTT | ||
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | APS, CPC, RR Neph, SMPS, UHSAS, AMS, DMT SP2, CCN, PILS/IC, PILS/WSOC | 2008-03-16 to 2008-07-15 | ICARTT | ||
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | Computer | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-15 | ICARTT |
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