Climate, Weather & Environmental Data

NOAA CoastWatch: Great Lakes data portal for satellite lake temperature and ice info.

NASA AIRS: Atmospheric temperature and water vapor profiles from the AIRS sensor. 

NASA AURA: Atmospheric chemistry data like ozone and aerosols from AURA mission. 

NASA CALIPSO: Cloud and aerosol vertical profile data using lidar technology. 

VIIRS Night Lights: NOAA archive for monthly VIIRS global night light composites. 

NASA SMAP: Soil moisture and freeze-thaw data for hydrology and agriculture. 

EPA Climate Indicators: EPA site with charts, data, and trends for U.S. climate change. 

NOAA NCEI CDO: Access historical and real-time U.S. climate data records.

WorldClim: Global climate data for ecological modeling and GIS.