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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
CAR Kuwait Oil Fire BRDF V2 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 C-131A CAR 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02

N: 28.602 S: 27.8542 E: 49.3732 W: 46.9617

CAR Kuwait Oil Fire Spectral Reflectance L1 V1 (CAR_KUWAITOILFIRE_L1C) at GES DISC 1 C-131A CAR 1991-05-18 to 1991-06-02

N: 28.7545 S: 26.2602 E: 50.7998 W: 46.9617

CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_LEADEX_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 C-131A CAR 1992-04-14 to 1992-04-14

N: 73.2009 S: 73.1663 E: -146.8518 W: -146.9726

CAR LEADEX Arctic Sea Ice and Tundra Radiation Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_LEADEX_L1C) at GES DISC 1 C-131A CAR 1992-04-07 to 1992-04-19

N: 73.9717 S: 69.4298 E: -142.975 W: -155.433

CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic BRDF Measurements BRDF V2 (CAR_SCARA_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 C-131A CAR 1993-07-16 to 1993-07-28

N: 39.92937 S: 36.4796 E: -74.3712 W: -76.4707

CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic L1 V1 (CAR_SCARA_L1C) at GES DISC 1 C-131A CAR 1993-07-12 to 1993-07-28

N: 39.9294 S: 36.2555 E: -73.429 W: -77.1809

CAR SCAR-B BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SCARB_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 C-131A CAR 1995-08-18 to 1995-09-06

N: -8.0747 S: -12.7274 E: -47.9698 W: -62.6517

CAR SCAR-B Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil L1 V1 (CAR_SCARB_L1C) at GES DISC 1 C-131A CAR 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-07

N: -7.2875 S: -16.4624 E: -47.9686 W: -63.8871

CAR SKUKUZA BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SKUKUZA_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 AC-690A CAR 2005-05-18 to 2007-01-01

N: -24.7593 S: -25.1111 E: 31.8365 W: 31.3266

CAR SnowEx17 BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SNOWEX17_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 NRL P-3 CAR 2017-02-16 to 2017-02-22

N: 39.3067 S: 37.85813 E: -105.7035 W: -108.24156

CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Experiment BRDF V2 (CAR_TARFOX_BRDF) at GES DISC 2 C-131A CAR 1996-07-27 to 1996-07-27

N: 37.8228 S: 37.7832 E: -72.6308 W: -72.6963

CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment L1 V1 (CAR_TARFOX_L1C) at GES DISC 1 C-131A CAR 1996-07-10 to 1996-07-27

N: 39.7427 S: 36.4875 E: -72.576 W: -76.2847

Carbon Cycling to Climatic and Anthropogenic Perturbations in Tampa Bay and Biscayne Bay 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2017-07-27 to Present

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

Carbon Dynamics in Seagrass and Coral Reef Biomes in the Florida Keys 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2012-10-18 to Present

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

Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux for Fire L4 V1 (CMSFluxFire) at GES DISC 1 CASA-GFED3-V2 NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2013-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux for Fire L4 V2 (CMSFluxFire) at GES DISC 2 CASA-GFED3-V2 NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux for Ocean Prior L4 V2 (CMSFluxOceanPrior) at GES DISC 2 ECCO2_Darwin-V3 NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux FossilFuel Prior L4 V3 (CMSFluxFossilFuelPrior) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux from the Net Biome Exchange L4 V2 (CMSFluxNBE) at GES DISC 2 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux from the Net Biome Exchange Prior L4 V2 (CMSFluxNBEPrior) at GES DISC 2 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Land Prior L4 V3 (CMSFluxLandPrior) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux NBE L4 V3 (CMSFluxNBE) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Ocean L4 V3 (CMSFluxOcean) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Ocean Prior L4 V3 (CMSFluxOceanPrior) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Total L4 V2 (CMSFluxTotal) at GES DISC 2 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Platform

SWOT provides detailed surface topography and monitors water body changes over time. The platform enables high-resolution ocean monitoring at 15-150 km spatial scales, tracking ocean currents, coastal dynamics, storm surges, and regional sea level changes. On land, SWOT measures water storage changes in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands, supporting river discharge estimates for water resource assessment.

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SWOT Swath Visualizer

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Swath Visualizer provides a visualization of two instruments’ coverage of Earth's surface: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer and altimeter.

Ocean Data Tools

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SOTO State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
SWOT Swath Visualizer The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Swath Visualizer provides a visualization of two instruments’ coverage of Earth's surface: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer and altimeter. Analysis, Data Curation, 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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