FAQ
What is Mirador?
How can I retrieve data?
What do I search for?
How do I subset data?
How do I convert data to NetCDF?
How do I find data which coincide with Hurricanes?
How do I download related data products?
How do I download data over Aeronet Stations?
What is Mirador?
Mirador is a simplified interface for searching, browsing, and ordering Earth science data at NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). Mirador is designed to be fast and easy to learn.
How can I retrieve data?
Retrieving data is simple using Mirador. Type in the search parameters describing the data you want, add it to the cart, then checkout. You will be able to download your data using several different methods.
What do I search for?
Mirador is a tool used to search for Earth science data. You can search for anything from an instrument or satellite name, to the names of measurements you are looking for (i.e. Calibrated Radiances).
How do I subset data?
Several, but not all of the collections available through Mirador may be subsetted spatially, by parameter, or by channel. There are two ways to accomplish this. At the top of the cart page is a Services link which will take the user to a new page which will display the services and the collections from the cart that are eligible for those services. This way many different collections may be subsetted at once. An alternative path also originates from the cart page. At the end of the line where the collection is listed using it's longname is a link which will take the user to a page where the parameters for subsetting the single collection may be chosen.
How do I convert data to NetCDF?
Several, but not all of the collections available through Mirador may be converted to NetCDF. There are two ways to accomplish this. At the top of the cart page is a Services link which will take the user to a new page which will display the services and the collections from the cart that are eligible for those services. This way many different collections may be converted at once. An alternative path also originates from the cart page. At the end of the line where the collection is listed using it's longname is a link which will take the user to a page the converted files may be downloaded.
How do I find data which coincide with hurricanes?
On either the Mirador homepage, or at the top of any subsequent pages, is a form containing a field for Events. Many different kinds of events can be entered there, such as hurricanes, typhoons, storms, ozone, and aerosols. Hurricane data is constantly being added to the database so there is no way as yet to view a list of what hurricane data is in Mirador. So just enter a hurricane name of your choice in the event field, such as Bud, Katrina, Yagi, Yutu, Ewiniar, Ioke, John, Florence... Place a physical parameter or collection description in the keyword field. The user may also limit the search by placing a time constraint in the time span fields. Results will come back that are constrained by the event the user entered. Also a 'Did You Mean' box is offered to allow the user to narrow the results even more by perhaps specifying the intensity of the event (Hurricane and typhoon positions are recorded as they pass through various levels such as tropical depression, tropical storm, category 1, category 2, etc).
How do I download related data products?
To download AIRS LEVEL 1B related data products together, put AIRS L1B in the keyword field.
(AIRHBRAD, AIRVBQAP, AIRIBQAP, AIRIBRAD, AIRVBRAD, AIRABRAD)
To download AIRS LEVEL 2 related data products together, put AIRS L2 in the keyword field.
(AIRH2CCF, AIRH2RET, AIRX2RET, AIRI2CCF, AIRX2SUP, AIRH2SUP).
To download AIRS LEVEL 3 related data products together, put AIRS L3 in the keyword field.
(AIRX3STD, AIRH3STD)
To download AIRS LEVEL 3 monthly related data products together, put AIRS monthly in the keyword field.
(AIRX3QPM, AIRH3QPM, AIRX3STM, AIRH3STM, AIRH3ST8)
To download AIRS LEVEL 3 5 day products together, put AIRS pentad in the keyword field.
(AIRX3QP5,AIRH3QP5,AIRX3QM5,AIRH3QM5)
To download AIRS LEVEL 3 8 day products together, put AIRS 8 day in the keyword field.
(AIRX3ST8, AIRH3ST8).
How do I download data over Aeronet Stations?
Enter Aeronet Station into the location field and Mirador will give you a sampling of Aeronet stations. To find data over a particular station, such as China_Lake, enter china_lake station in the location field.