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Aerosols Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) | 4.1 | MODELS, TRMM, Terra, ERS-1 | Computer, VIIRS, MODIS, ATSR | 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 1.1 | 1.1 | CALIPSO, UARS, ERBS | CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE II | 1979-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.0 | 2.0 | CALIPSO, UARS, ERBS | CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE II | 1979-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.1 | 2.1 | ERBS, CALIPSO, UARS, ISS | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.2 | 2.2 | ERBS, CALIPSO, UARS, ISS | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.21 | 2.21 | ERBS, CALIPSO, UARS, ISS | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.22 | 2.22 | ERBS, CALIPSO, UARS, ISS | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | NetCDF-3 | ||
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.23 | 2.23 | ERBS, CALIPSO, UARS, ISS | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | netCDF-4 | ||
| GOES16 ABI Deep Blue Aerosol L2 | 1 | GOES-16 | ABI | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| GOES17 ABI Deep Blue Aerosol L2 | 1 | GOES-17 | ABI | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) | 1 | NASA ER-2 | CPL | 2017-03-23 to 2017-05-17 |
N: 43.5723 S: 26.4487 E: -65.3628 W: -118.234 |
ASCII, HDF5 | |
| GOES-R PLT Surface Radiance Red Lake V1 | 1 | SURFRAD | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2017-03-27 to 2017-04-12 |
N: 35.67 S: 35.65 E: -114.055 W: -114.075 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AEROSOL AND WATER VAPOR LIDAR QUICKLOOKS GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | BACKSCATTER LIDAR | 2012-01-18 to 2012-03-03 |
N: 44.24 S: 44.22 E: -79.77 W: -79.79 |
JPEG | |
| GPM Ground Validation Ceilometers UConn | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS | 2023-12-15 to 2024-05-21 |
N: 41.818 S: 41.798 E: -72.284 W: -72.304 |
netCDF-4 | |
| GPM Ground Validation Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | CPL | 2015-11-09 to 2015-12-15 |
N: 49.6338 S: 34.1575 E: -117.774 W: -130.045 |
ASCII, HDF5 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) VISIBILITY SENSOR FD12P AND PRESENT WEATHER DETECTOR GCPEX V1 | 1 | WEATHER STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 |
N: 44.69 S: 44.49 E: -79.73 W: -79.93 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION UND CITATION CLOUD MICROPHYSICS GCPEX V2 | 2 | UND CITATION II | CDP, CPC, CPI PROBES, HVPS, INS, LASER HYGROMETERS, NEVZOROV PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS KING PROBE, ROSEMOUNT ICING DETECTOR | 2012-01-19 to 2012-02-24 |
N: 46.3615 S: 43.4595 E: -78.7659 W: -80.3847 |
Multiple | |
| GPM Ground Validation UND Citation Cloud Microphysics GCPEX Version 1 | 1 | UND CITATION II | PMS 2D-C PROBE | ASCII, BIN | |||
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION UND CITATION CLOUD MICROPHYSICS IPHEx V1 | 1 | UND CITATION II | CDP, CPC, CPI PROBES, HVPS, INS, LASER HYGROMETERS, NEVZOROV PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS KING PROBE, ROSEMOUNT ICING DETECTOR | 2014-03-06 to 2014-06-13 |
N: 35.59 S: 35.23 E: -82.06 W: -83.1 |
ASCII, Binary | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION VAISALA CEILOMETER IPHEx V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS | 2014-05-06 to 2014-06-16 |
N: 35.56 S: 35.48 E: -83.04 W: -83.18 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GRIP CLOUD MICROPHYSICS V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CAPS, CDP, PIP | 2010-08-13 to 2010-09-25 |
N: 40 S: 0 E: -71.5 W: -100 |
ASCII | |
| GRIP LANGLEY AEROSOL RESEARCH GROUP EXPERIMENT (LARGE) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | APS, CNC, OPC, OPTSPEC, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, UHSAS | 2010-08-24 to 2010-09-22 |
N: 34.7517 S: 12 E: -55.3183 W: -97.83 |
ASCII | |
| GRIP LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASER HYGROMETERS | 2010-08-13 to 2010-09-25 |
N: 34.7533 S: 12 E: -55.3183 W: -117.083 |
ASCII | |
| H08 Deep Blue Level 3 daily aerosol data, 1x1 degree grid | 1 | Himawari-8 | AHI | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| H08 Deep Blue Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 1x1 degree grid | 1 | Himawari-8 | AHI | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
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