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Aerosols Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol Optical Thickness Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMA NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2021-02-07 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Dark Target Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10 km | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MODIS/Terra L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles 5-Min L2 Swath 5km - NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2017-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2022-08-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Thickness Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-26 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Aqua Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MYD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MYDFDS_MON_GLB_L3) at GES DISC | 1 | Aqua | MODIS | 2003-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 79.9 S: -80 E: 174.9 W: -175 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Terra Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MOD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MODFDS_MON_GLB_L3) at GES DISC | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 79.9 S: -80 E: 174.9 W: -175 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| MSAQSO2L4 version 1 is superseded by newer version, DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/SO2/DATA406 | 1 | Aura, Suomi-NPP, Nimbus-7, EP-TOMS | OMI, OMPS, TOMS | 2005-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Multi-Satellite Air Quality Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Database Long-Term L4 Global V2 (MSAQSO2L4) at GES DISC | 2 | Aura, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-5P, NOAA-20 | OMI, OMPS, TROPOMI | 2005-01-01 to 2025-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Multi-Satellite Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide L4 Long-Term Global Database V4 (MSVOLSO2L4) at GES DISC | 4 | Meteor-3, Aura, Suomi-NPP, Nimbus-7, EP-TOMS, Aqua, ADEOS-II, Sentinel-5P, NOAA-20 | TOMS, OMI, OMPS, AIRS, TROPOMI | 1978-10-31 to 2026-05-13 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| NAAMES C-130 Aerosol and Cloud Remote Sensing Data, Version 1 | 1 | C-130 | RSP, 4STAR, HSRL | 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-25 |
N: 90 S: 25 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT, HDF5, PNG, KML | |
| NAAMES C-130 Aerosol In Situ , Version 1 | 1 | C-130 | PSAP, AMS, APS, CCN, LASER SPECTROMETER, TSI-3563 Neph, SMPS, DMT SP2, DMT UHSAS | 2015-11-12 to 2017-09-20 |
N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80 |
ICARTT | |
| NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files | 1 | C-130 | Computer | 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22 |
N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80 |
ICARTT | |
| NAAMES R/V Atlantis Aerosol In Situ Data, Version 1 | 1 | R/V Atlantis | MASS SPECTROMETERS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, TSI CPC-3010, TSI CPC-3025, CCN, PSAP, TSI-3563 Neph, APS, CPC, FTIR SPECTROMETER, OPS, DMT SP2, AMS | 2015-11-06 to 2018-04-13 |
N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81 |
ICARTT | |
| NAMMA CLOUD MICROPHYSICS (CAPS-PIP) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CAPS, PIP | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.0483 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA CVI CLOUD CONDENSED WATER CONTENT V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CVI, OPC, TUNABLE DIODE LASER | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA LANGLEY AEROSOL RESEARCH GROUP EXPERIMENT (LARGE) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | OPC, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, UHSAS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.98 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASE | 2006-08-15 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 47.8839 S: 7.0367 E: -10.5579 W: -96.5259 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA MODIS/AQUA AND MODIS/TERRA DEEP BLUE PRODUCTS V1 | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2006-08-13 to 2006-09-30 |
N: 30 S: -5 E: 10 W: -50 |
TAR | |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS | 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26 |
N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 |
ASCII, netCDF-3, TIFF | |
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Atlanta 1999 Air Chemistry, Particulate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data | 1 | LABORATORY, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, ANEMOMETERS | 1999-07-30 to 1999-09-03 | ASCII | ||
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) LIDAR Backscatter and Mixing Height Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | ELASTIC BACKSCATTER LIDAR | 2001-05-22 to 2002-09-05 | ASCII |
Aerosols Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| ASDC CALIPSO Search and Subset Tool | The CALIPSO Search and Subset web application enables a more sophisticated approach to selecting and ordering CALIPSO lidar data by date, time and geolocation. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Panoply | Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. | Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison | |
| SOOT | NASA's Sub-Orbital Order Tool (SOOT) provides users with suborbital field campaign data discovery and download capabilities. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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