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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 | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.2.1 | Terra, Aqua, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 | 2000-03-01 to Present | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 |
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.1 | Terra, Aqua | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 | 2000-03-01 to 2023-04-01 | GLOBAL | NetCDF-3 |
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.2 | Terra, Aqua, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 | 2000-03-01 to Present | GLOBAL | NetCDF-3 |
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.2.1 | Terra, Aqua, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 | 2000-03-01 to Present | GLOBAL | netCDF-3 |
| CERES GEO Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Daytime Edition3A | GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, GOES-13, METEOSAT-10, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, MTSAT-2, GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR-GMS, GOES I-M Imager, GOES-11 Imager, GOES-12 Imager, GOES N-P Imager, SEVIRI, MVIRI, JAMI, GOES-14 Imager, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-8 Imager, GOES-9 Imager | 2000-03-01 to 2017-02-28 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
| CERES MODIS and GEO Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Daytime Edition3A | Aqua, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, GOES-13, METEOSAT-10, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, MTSAT-2, GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-8, GOES-9, Terra | MODIS, VISSR-GMS, GOES I-M Imager, GOES-11 Imager, GOES-12 Imager, GOES N-P Imager, SEVIRI, MVIRI, JAMI, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-8 Imager | 2000-03-01 to 2017-02-28 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Day Terra FM1 Edition3A | Terra | CERES-FM1, MODIS | 2000-05-01 to 2017-02-28 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Day Terra FM2 Edition3A | Terra | CERES-FM2, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2006-02-28 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Daytime Aqua FM3 Edition3A | Aqua | CERES-FM3 | 2002-11-01 to 2017-02-28 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Daytime Aqua FM4 Edition3A | Aqua | CERES-FM4 | 2002-07-01 to 2005-03-31 | GLOBAL | HDF4 |
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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 | |
| 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 |
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