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Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness Data Access and Tools
Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) | NASA ER-2 | CPL | 2017-03-23 to 2017-05-17 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 43.5723 S: 26.4487 E: -65.3628 W: -118.234 | ASCII - HDF5 |
| GPM Ground Validation Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) OLYMPEX V1 | NASA ER-2 | CPL | 2015-11-09 to 2015-12-15 | WASHINGTON | N: 49.6338 S: 34.1575 E: -117.774 W: -130.045 | ASCII - HDF5 |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK CLOUD PHYSICS LIDAR (CPL) V1 | GLOBAL HAWK | CPL | 2012-09-07 to 2014-09-30 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 48.1787 S: 7.55657 E: -19.4239 W: -118.552 | ASCII - HDF5 - netCDF-4 - XML |
| ISLSCP II Cloud and Meteorology Parameters | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Radiation Data | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Shapefile | |
| MODIS/Aqua Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km - NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2017-10-20 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km - NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| SAFARI 2000 Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) Quicklook Images and Maps | NASA ER-2 | HSRL | 2000-08-17 to 2000-09-25 | N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 | multiple |
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