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Atmospheric Rivers Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Earthdata Search, Worldview, and Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) guide users in making the most of atmospheric rivers data.
Atmospheric Rivers Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFARI 2000 JRA Aerocommander Trace Gas, Aerosol, and CCN Data, Dry Season 2000 | 1 | AC-680E | IR CO2 ANALYZER, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOCOUPLES, PRESSURE SENSORS, CNC, UV OZONE DETECTORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 2000-08-15 to 2000-09-07 |
N: -17.8293 S: -30.1916 E: 33.1635 W: 22.156 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS AFM-05 Level-2 Upper Air Network Standard Pressure Level Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, BALLOONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOSONDES | 1993-08-16 to 1996-10-22 |
N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 |
ASCII | |
| CPEX-AW HALO Aerosol and Water Vapor Profiles and Images | 1 | NASA DC-8 | HALO | 2021-08-20 to 2021-09-06 | HDF5, PNG | ||
| NARSTO Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study (PAC2001) Slocan Park (SLPK) Slocan Park Site Gaseous, Partculate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | AETHALOMETER, TEMPERATURE PROBES, UV OZONE DETECTORS, GC-MS, TEOM, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, IR CO2 ANALYZER, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2001-08-11 to 2001-09-01 | ASCII | ||
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Daily 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Delhi Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGDEL) at GES DISC | 1 | Suomi-NPP | CrIS | 2016-01-02 to Present |
N: 31 S: 28 E: 79 W: 76 |
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| ATTREX Global Hawk UAS In-Situ Trace Gas Measurements | 1 | GLOBAL HAWK | WAS, DLH, HUPCRS, NOAA-H2O, UCATS-GC, NOAA-O3 | 2011-10-01 to 2013-03-01 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) JangMok Ship Data | 1 | R/V JangMok | Thermo Scientific Ozone Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, WIND MONITOR, GPS | 2016-05-18 to 2016-06-08 | ICARTT | ||
| VEMAP 2: U.S. Monthly Climate Change Scenarios, Version 2 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1994-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 |
netCDF-3 | |
| OWLETS-2 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2018-06-07 to 2018-07-11 | ICARTT |
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Featured Atmospheric Rivers Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments are aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The orbits of the platforms make them ideally positioned to observe atmospheric rivers reaching the west coast of North America. The VIIRS instruments include five high-resolution image bands, sixteen moderate-resolution bands, and one unique panchromatic day/night band ultra-sensitive in low-light conditions. The VIIRS instruments build on the heritage of their successful predecessors, the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWIFS).
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
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