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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

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km - NRT 6.1NRT Aqua MODIS 2017-10-20

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

HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties 5-min L2 Swath 1km 1.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present NetCDF-4
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid 1.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF4
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid 1.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-08-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF4
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid 1.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

NetCDF5
MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid 1.1 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28

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

MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM06S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11

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

MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S1) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28

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

MODIS/Aqua Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km 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

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Tool 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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