About ASDC

The Mission of the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) is to be a leading provider of atmospheric science data products and services to the science community through agility, innovation, and technical excellence.
The ASDC is in the Science Directorate located at the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), in Hampton, Virginia. The Science Directorate's Climate Science Branch, Atmospheric Composition Branch, and Chemistry and Dynamics Branch work with ASDC to study changes in the Earth and its atmosphere. Data products translate those findings into meaningful knowledge that inspires action by scientists, educators, decision makers, and the public. The ASDC supports over 60 projects and provides access to more than 1000 archived collections. These data sets were created from satellite measurements, field experiments, and modeled data products. The ASDC projects focus on the Earth science disciplines Radiation Budget, Clouds, Aerosols, and Tropospheric Composition.

Recent DAAC Updates

TEMPO Beta Level 1 Product Release

Feb. 27, 2024, 12:11 p.m.

TEMPO Beta Level 1 (L1) data are available from the ASDC via NASA Earthdata Search as of February 26, 2024 (learn more).

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SAGE III-ISS Level 2 Aerosol Auxiliary Product Release Announcement

Feb. 16, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Stratospheric aerosol plays an important role in chemistry and climate. Space-based observations of their optical properties have been key elements of the study of the …

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CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Blowing Snow Products Release Announcement

Feb. 5, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

The CALIPSO mission team announces the release of two new CALIOP Level 2 monthly data products:

  • CAL_LID_L2_BlowingSnow_Greenland-Standard-V1-00
  • CAL_LID_L2_BlowingSnow_Antarctica-Standard-V2-00

  • The Blowing Snow monthly data products, developed …

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    Sample of Preliminary, Unvalidated TEMPO Data Products Now Available on Earthdata Search

    Feb. 5, 2024, 8:35 a.m.

    To help users become familiar with Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) data products, the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) is releasing two weeks of …

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