We are in the process of migrating all NASA Earth science data sites into Earthdata from now until end of 2026. Not all NASA Earth science data and resources will appear here until then. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
Read about the Web Unification Project
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 | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACEPOL High Spectral Resolution Lidar 2 (HSRL-2) Remotely Sensed Data | NASA ER-2 | HSRL-2 | 2017-10-23 to 2017-11-09 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, CALIFORNIA, EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN | HDF5 | |
| ACEPOL Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Remotely Sensed Data Version 1 | NASA ER-2 | RSP-2 | 2017-10-23 to 2017-11-09 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, CALIFORNIA, EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN | HDF5 | |
| ACHIEVE W-Band Cloud Radar IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | W-Band Radar | 2023-01-23 to 2023-03-01 | NORTH AMERICA | N: 42.268 S: 41.368 E: -71.655 W: -72.861 | netCDF-4 |
| ACT-America: CPL-derived Atmospheric Boundary Layer Top Height, Eastern US, 2016-2018 | C-130 | CPL | 2016-07-18 to 2018-05-20 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 50 S: 27.2462 E: -64 W: -106.49 | CSV |
| ACTIVATE Falcon Aircraft Merge Data Files | HU-25A | AMS, LASER SPECTROMETER, CPC, TSI-3563 Neph, PSAP, SMPS, CAS, CDP, FCDP, 2DS, GAS SENSORS, DLH, CRDS, Applanix, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM | 2020-02-14 to 2022-06-30 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Falcon In Situ Cloud Data | HU-25A | CAS, CDP, 2DS, FCDP | 2020-02-14 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BERMUDA | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE GOES-16 Supplementary Data Products | GOES-16 | ABI | 2020-02-14 to 2022-10-31 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, BERMUDA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | NetCDF-3 | |
| ACTIVATE King Air Aerosol and Cloud Remotely Sensed Data | King Air | HSRL-2, RSP | 2020-02-10 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BERMUDA | HDF5, ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Merged MODIS and MERRA-2 Dataset | SATELLITES, MERRA-2 | MODIS, Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BERMUDA | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Supplementary Model Data | MERRA-2 | Computer | 2020-02-14 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
SHOWING 10 OF 1024
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 | |
| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading | |
| SOOT | NASA's Sub-Orbital Order Tool (SOOT) provides users with suborbital field campaign data discovery and download capabilities. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
SHOWING 4 OF 4
Frequently Asked Questions
Earthdata Forum
Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.
Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses