Welcome to the CloudSat Data Processing Center
CloudSat is a satellite mission designed to measure the vertical structure of clouds from space. The radar data produces detailed images of cloud structures which will contribute to a better understanding of clouds and climate. Please peruse this website to find out more about the CloudSat mission and the Data Processing Center.
Visit the main CloudSat project website at Colorado State University.
Products Reprocessed For Data Dates Between 19 May 2018 and 11 July 2019
A spacecraft timing issue was discovered that resulted in an along-track offset between the radar surface return and the calculated DEM elevation. The magnitude of the error ranges from 2-5 profiles and primarily affects data analysis that is concerned with the lowest range bins and the geolocation matchup for radar-lidar products. The timing issue has been fixed and the following data products have been reprocessed between the data dates of 19 May 2018 and 11 July 2019:
- 1B-CPR.P_R05
- ECMWF-AUX.P_R05
- 2B-GEOPROF.P1_R05
- CRYOSPHERE-AUX.P_R05
- 2C-PRECIP-COLUMN.P1_R05
- 2B-CLDCLASS.P1_R05
- 2C-RAIN-PROFILE.P1_R05
- 2C-SNOW-PROFILE.P1_R05
- 2B-CWC-RO.P1_R05
- LIDAR-VFM-AUX.P1_R05
- 2B-GEOPROF-LIDAR.P2_R05
The new files have an updated "fix" number in the file names: F03. For example:
2019001005530_67526_CS_1B-CPR_GRANULE_P_R05_E08_F03.hdf
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Release of R05 P1 Products (through 31 Oct 2018)
CloudSat version R05 products have now been approved for release, following a review, and update, of the calibration changes during the orbit lower campaign after leaving the A-train in 2018. The following radar-only CloudSat products have been released through 31 Oct 2018:
- 1B-CPR.P_R05
- MODIS-AUX.P_R05
- ECMWF-AUX.P_R05
- 2B-GEOPROF.P1_R05
- CRYOSPHERE-AUX.P_R05
- 2C-PRECIP-COLUMN.P1_R05
- 2B-CLDCLASS.P1_R05
- 2C-RAIN-PROFILE.P1_R05
- 2B-CWC-RO.P1_R05
- MOD06-1KM-AUX.P1_R05
- MOD06-5KM-AUX.P1_R05
The following radar-lidar release candidates that have been produced through the same date, but not available pending final review and updates to documentation:
- 2B-GEOPROF-LIDAR.P1rc1_R05
- LIDAR-AUX.P1_R05
- 2B-CLDCLASS-LIDAR.P1rc1_R05
- 2C-ICE.P1rc1_R05
2B-CWC-RVOD.P1rc1_R05 will begin production by April 2019
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CloudSat exits the A-Train
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CloudSat momentum wheel anomaly and status
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