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Clouds Data Access and Tools

NASA’s clouds data span from atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state measurements to hurricane tracking. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to discover how clouds form, flourish, and influence Earth’s weather and climate.

Clouds Datasets

Dataset Sort descending Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MODIS Terra L2 deep-convective cloud classification 001 Terra MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2023-12-31

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone 8-Day L3 Global 1Deg CMG 6.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG 6.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG 6.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Aerosol, Cloud and Water Vapor Subset 5-Min L2 Swath 5km and 10km 6.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua CLD Mask Spect. Results 250m and 1km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC35S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

MODIS/Aqua CLD Mask Spect. Results 250m and 1km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC35S1) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

MODIS/Aqua Cld Mask Spect. Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM35S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask 5-Min Swath 1000 m 1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NetCDF-4
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km 6.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS
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Clouds Data Tools

Tool Sort descending Description Services
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
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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