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Atmospheric Rivers Data Access and Tools
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Atmospheric Rivers Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1980 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1980-01-01 to 1980-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-3 GOES-8 PRODUCTS V1 | 1 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1998-08-05 to 1998-09-30 |
N: 50 S: 10 E: -50 W: -100 |
McIDAS | |
| Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the ARM-FIRE Water Vapor Experiment (AFWEX) | 1 | Airplane, NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | HYGROMETERS, OZONE SENSOR, LASE, RL, DIAL, RADIOSONDES | 2000-11-27 to 2000-12-11 | ASCII | ||
| PACE-PAX ER-2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HSRL-2 | 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-01 |
N: 40.77 S: 32.56 E: -113.22 W: -127.56 |
HDF5, PDF | |
| TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Sao Paulo Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGSAO) at GES DISC | 1 | Suomi-NPP | CrIS | 2016-01-02 to Present |
N: -22 S: -25 E: -45 W: -48 |
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| SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, Skukuza, Dry Seasons 1999-2000 | 1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 1999-08-14 to 2000-09-23 |
N: -24.969 S: -24.969 E: 31.593 W: 31.593 |
Shapefile | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Kingair Aircraft Data | 1 | B-200 | GUST PROBES, Hotwire LWC, HYGROMETERS, PHOTOMETERS, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE, PRT, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, RADIOMETERS | 1991-11-09 to 1991-12-06 | ASCII | ||
| SARP-East 2023 Data | 1 | B-200, GROUND STATIONS | Picarro G2401, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, CAFE, TSI LAS-3340, CNC, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TAP, CEILOMETERS, LI-850, OZONESONDES | 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-29 |
N: 37.34 S: 36.99 E: -76.24 W: -77.26 |
ICARTT, netCDF-4 | |
| VIIRS/SNPP Level-2 Water Vapor Products 6-min Swath 750m | 1 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-05-01 to 2018-09-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft AATS14 Data | 1 | P-3B | AATS14 | 2008-03-25 to 2008-07-13 | 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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