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GHRC DAAC Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA's Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC DAAC) are integral for efforts to characterize hazardous weather, among other investigations.
Explore the GHRC DAAC data catalog to discover lightning, hurricane science, and various field campaign data. To access Browse images and user guides, see our Cloud Browse Dashboard and related tutorial. The GHRC DAAC archives datasets that have been retired due to new versions becoming available or other reasons relayed by the data provider.
GHRC DAAC Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading | |
| Field Campaign Explorer | The Field Campaign Explorer is an open source, cloud-based tool that combines multiple datasets to generate 3D views of atmospheric phenomena. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery | |
| Panoply | Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. | Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Datasets
Data at GHRC DAAC
| Dataset | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Location Keyword | Cloud Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES | 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24 | COSTA RICA | Yes |
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 | BRITISH COLUMBIA | Yes |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION PLUVIO PRECIPITATION GAUGE LPVEX | RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2010-09-15 to 2011-01-13 | FINLAND | Yes |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA GCPEX | GPS, RTMM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2012-01-11 to 2020-02-06 | ONTARIO | Yes |
| GRIP DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 | AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-25 | CARIBBEAN | Yes |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 | AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, MMS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | Yes |
| NAMMA DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING (ICATS) V1 | ICATS, INS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | Yes |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM V1 | GPS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | CARIBBEAN | Yes |
| GPM Ground Validation Duke Soil Moisture IPHEx | INFRARED THERMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, THERMOMETERS | 2014-02-27 to 2014-10-17 | NORTH CAROLINA | Yes |
| GRIP DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 | GPSP, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-22 | CARIBBEAN | Yes |
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