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Aerosols Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| THANGS Combined GEOLEO Aerosol 30-Min average L3 Global 0.25x0.25 degree grid | 1 | GOES-16, Terra, Aqua, Himawari-8, Himawari-9, GOES-17, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP | ABI, MODIS, AHI, VIIRS | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | NetCDF-4 |
| The Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement II (SAM II) Data set (SAM2_AERO_PRF_NAT) | 1 | Nimbus-7 | SAM II | 1978-10-29 to 1993-12-18 | ASCII | ||
| TOMS Earth Probe Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSEPOVP) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-22 to 2005-12-13 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| TOMS Earth Probe UV Aerosol Index Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSEPL3daer) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-22 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS Earth Probe UV Aerosol Index Monthly L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSEPL3maer) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-08-01 to 2005-03-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS Earth-Probe Ozone (O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50 x 50 km V008 (TOMSEPL2) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-22 to 2003-09-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOMS Earth-Probe Total Ozone (O3) Aerosol Index UV-Reflectivity UV-B Erythemal Irradiances Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg V008 (TOMSEPL3) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-22 to 2005-12-14 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS EP UV Aerosol Index Daily and Monthly Zonal Means V008 (TOMSEPL3zaer) at GES DISC | 008 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-25 to 2005-12-13 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS Meteor-3 Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSM3OVP) at GES DISC | 008 | Meteor-3 | TOMS | 1991-08-22 to 1994-07-05 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| TOMS Nimbus-7 Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSN7OVP) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| TOMS Nimbus-7 Ozone (O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50 km x 50 km V008 (TOMSN7L2) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOMS Nimbus-7 Total Ozone Aerosol Index UV-Reflectivity UV-B Erythemal Irradiances Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg V008 (TOMSN7L3) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Daily and Monthly Zonal Means V008 (TOMSN7L3zaer) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSN7L3daer) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Monthly L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSN7L3maer) at GES DISC | 008 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-01 to 1993-04-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| TOMS/EP Near UV Aerosol Index and LER 1-Orbit L2 40x40km at GES DISC | 2 | EP-TOMS | TOMS | 1996-07-16 to 2002-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
40 Kilometers x 40 Kilometers | |
| TOMS/N7 Near UV Aerosol Index and LER 1-Orbit L2 50x50 km | 2 | Nimbus-7 | TOMS | 1978-11-02 to 1993-05-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| TRACE-A DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DACOM | 1990-03-13 to 1992-11-01 |
N: 43.575 S: -59.98 E: 58.68 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-A DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL | 1992-09-22 to 1992-10-28 |
N: 35.7 S: -37.99 E: 39.56 W: -119.98 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-A Merge Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1990-03-13 to 1992-11-02 |
N: 43.575 S: -59.98 E: 58.68 W: -180 |
GTE | ||
| TRACE-P DC-8 In-Situ Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | AEROSOL MONITOR | 1999-01-07 to 2002-03-01 |
N: 45.7 S: 6.89 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DACOM, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 1999-01-07 to 2002-03-01 |
N: 45.7 S: 6.89 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL | 2001-02-15 to 2001-04-11 |
N: 45.54 S: 13.8 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P Merge Data | 1 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | 2001-02-24 to 2002-04-11 |
N: 45.6 S: 6.8 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE, ICARTT |
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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