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Clouds Data Access and Tools
Clouds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Longwave Monthly Average by UTC Ocean-only Fluxes | 1 | Data Analysis | RADIOMETERS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by Local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave 3-Hourly Land-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave 3-Hourly Ocean-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave Daily Average by Local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1988-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave Daily Average by Local Land-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave Daily Average by Local Ocean-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave Monthly Average by local Land-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4_1) Longwave Monthly Average by local Ocean-only Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Aerosol Vertical Structure Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-09-25 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Aerosol Vertical Structure Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Cloud Heights for Multi-layer Clouds (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Cloud Heights for Multi-layer Clouds V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Cloud Heights for Multi-layer Clouds V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | Binary |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | Binary |
| Global 10-Year Mean Monthly Climatology, 1901-1990 (New et al.) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1901-01-01 to 1991-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Global 30-Year Mean Monthly Climatology, 1901-1960 (New et al.) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1901-01-01 to 1961-01-01 |
N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Global 30-Year Mean Monthly Climatology, 1961-1990 (New et al.) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1991-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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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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