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Aerosols Data Access and Tools
Aerosols Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Aerosol Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Aerosol Optical Thickness L2G Daily Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 002 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Dark Target Aerosol 6-Min L2 Swath 6 km | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-02-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km | 1 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath (v2.0) | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2023-11-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-02-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (v2.0) | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2023-06-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Level 3 daily aerosol data, 1 degree x 1 degree grid | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 1x1 degree grid | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NPP Aerosol Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Land Aerosol Optical Thickness L2G Daily Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP+JPSS Combined Aerosol Products from MAIAC Daily L3 Global at 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km V2 | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6km | 1 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath (v2.0) | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2023-11-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6 Min Swath 6km | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km | 1.1 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2019-04-18 to 2024-07-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | |
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (v2.0) | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2023-06-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers | NetCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Level 3 daily aerosol data, 1 degree x 1 degree grid | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Level 3 monthly aerosol data 1x1 degree grid | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
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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