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| Dataset | Time period | Data resolution |
| Short name | Full name |
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| Satellite observations |
| APP-x | Extended Advanced very high-resolution radiometer (AVHRR) Polar Pathfinder Product | 01/1982–12/2004 | 25 km |
CERES Terra
CERES Aqua | Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System SSF Product Edition 2.5 (board on Terra and Aqua) | 02/2000–02/2010 | 1° |
| 07/2002–02/2010 |
| ISCCP | International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project D2 Product | 07/1983–06/2008 | 2.5° |
MODIS Terra
MODIS Aqua | Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer series 5 product (board on Terra and Aqua) | 02/2000–12/2009 | 1° |
| 07/2002–12/2009 |
| PATMOS-x | AVHRR Pathfinder Atmosphere extended (version 5) | 01/1982–12/2009 | 1° |
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| Surface observations |
| EECRA | Extended Edited Cloud Report Archive | 01/1971–12/1996 | 5° |
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| Reanalyses data |
| ERA-40 | European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Reanalyses | 01/1979–08/2002 | 2.5° |
| ERA-Interim | 01/1989–12/2009 | 1.5° |
| JRA-25 | Japan Meteorological Agency Reanalysis | 01/1979–12/2009 | 2.5° |
| NASA-MERRA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Modern Era Reanalysis for Research and Applications | 01/1979–03/2009 | 0.5° |
| NCEP-CFSR | National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System Reanalysis | 01/1979–12/2009 | 0.5° |
| NCEP/DOE | NCEP/Department of Energy | 01/1979–01/2008 | ~1.9° (Gaussian) |
| NCEP/NCAR | NCEP/National Center for Atmospheric Research | 01/1979–12/2008 | ~1.9° (Gaussian) |
| NOAA-CIRES 20CR | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (NOAA-CIRES) 20th Century Reanalysis | 01/1979–12/2008 | ~1.9° (Gaussian) |
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