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Clouds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP2Ex Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA P-3 | Computer | 2019-08-22 to 2019-10-07 |
N: 45 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT, ZIP | |
| CAMP2Ex Miscellaneous Data | 1 | SATELLITES | 2018-08-01 to 2019-10-08 |
N: 45 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180 |
NetCDF-4, ICARTT, GIF, PNG, JPEG | ||
| CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Cloud Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | FCDP, 2DS, AC3, CPI, Hawkeye 2DS, Hawkeye FCDP, SPEC HVPS | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-05 |
N: 45 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| CAMP2Ex P-3 Remotely Sensed Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | RSP, HSRL-2, AMPR, APR-3 | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-12 |
N: 45 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT, HDF5, NetCDF-4 | |
| CAR ARCTAS Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites L1 V1 (CAR_ARCTAS_L1C) | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2008-04-06 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 80.6613 S: 32.93152 E: -69.2484 W: -163.5979 |
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| CAR ARMCAS Arctic Cloud BRDF Measurements V2 (CAR_ARMCAS_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-06-05 to 1995-06-14 |
N: 72.6317 S: 68.7631 E: -145.5568 W: -154.0273 |
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| CAR ARMCAS Arctic Cloud Radiation Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_ARMCAS_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-06-03 to 1995-06-14 |
N: 73.0144 S: 68.759 E: -142.563 W: -154.0273 |
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| CAR Clams Chesapeake Lighthouse Aircraft Ocean Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_CLAMS_L1C) | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 |
N: 38.7007 S: 35.9617 E: -70.2831 W: -76.5156 |
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| CAR CLASIC Cloud and Land Surface Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_CLASIC_L1C) | 1 | J-31 | CAR | 2007-06-13 to 2007-06-25 |
N: 37.0004 S: 34.8847 E: -96.009 W: -98.0795 |
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| CAR Discover AQ Air Quality L1 V1 (CAR_DISCOVERAQ_L1C) | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2014-07-08 to 2014-08-12 |
N: 42.0232 S: 37.1656 E: -75.0814 W: -105.247 |
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| CAR Eco-3D Vegetation Response to Changing Forcing Factors L1 V1 (CAR_ECO3D_L1C) | 1 | NASA P-3 | CAR | 2011-08-19 to 2011-09-19 |
N: 48.0604 S: 24.7525 E: -68.3748 W: -81.5599 |
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| CAR FIREACE Arctic Ice and Cloud Radiation BRDF V2 (CAR_FIREACE_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1998-05-20 to 1998-05-30 |
N: 76.7114 S: 71.7758 E: 1.3825699 W: -168.4984 |
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| CAR FIREACE Arctic Ice and Cloud Radiation L1 V1 (CAR_FIREACE_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1998-05-21 to 1998-06-24 |
N: 77.7766 S: 69.8396 E: -154.102 W: -171.705 |
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| CAR INTEX-B Long-range Pollution Transportation L1 V1 (CAR_INTEXB_L1C) | 1 | J-31 | CAR | 2006-03-03 to 2006-03-19 |
N: 22.3245 S: 19.0542 E: -93.5934 W: -99.451 |
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| CAR Kuwait Oil Fire BRDF V2 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02 |
N: 28.602 S: 27.8542 E: 49.3732 W: 46.9617 |
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| CAR Kuwait Oil Fire Spectral Reflectance L1 V1 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02 |
N: 28.7545 S: 26.2602 E: 50.7998 W: 46.9617 |
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| CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_LEADEX_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1992-04-14 to 1992-04-14 |
N: 73.2009 S: 73.1663 E: -146.8518 W: -146.9726 |
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| CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra Radiation Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_LEADEX_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1992-04-07 to 1992-04-19 |
N: 73.9717 S: 69.4298 E: -142.975 W: -155.433 |
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| CAR Safari South African Biogeophysics and Biogeochemistry L1 V1 (CAR_SAFARI_L1C) | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-16 |
N: -14.6484 S: -26.6243 E: 35.3494 W: 11.9202 |
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| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic BRDF Measurements BRDF V2 (CAR_SCARA_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-16 to 1993-07-28 |
N: 39.92937 S: 36.4796 E: -74.3712 W: -76.4707 |
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| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic L1 V1 (CAR_SCARA_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-12 to 1993-07-28 |
N: 39.9294 S: 36.2555 E: -73.429 W: -77.1809 |
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| CAR SCAR-B Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil L1 V1 (CAR_SCARB_L1C) | 1 | C-131A | CAR | 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-07 |
N: -7.2875 S: -16.4624 E: -47.9686 W: -63.8871 |
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| CAR Skukuza South African Ecosystems L1 V1 (CAR_SKUKUZA_L1C) | 1 | AC-690A | CAR | 2005-05-18 to 2005-05-20 |
N: -24.7505 S: -25.4833 E: 31.8365 W: 30.9191 |
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| CAR SnowEx17 Snow Mass and Energy Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_SNOWEX17_L1C) | 1 | NRL P-3 | CAR | 2017-02-16 to 2017-03-04 |
N: 40.2003 S: 37.6731 E: -78.1139 W: -108.41 |
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| CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Experiment BRDF V2 (CAR_TARFOX_BRDF) | 2 | C-131A | CAR | 1996-07-27 to 1996-07-27 |
N: 37.8228 S: 37.7832 E: -72.6308 W: -72.6963 |
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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