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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

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
UARS Correlative NMC Daily Gridded Stratospheric Assimilated Data V001 (UARZCNMC) at GES DISC 001 GDAS NOT APPLICABLE 1991-09-12 to 2001-09-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

GLDAS CLM Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Subsetted V001 (GLDAS_CLM10SUBP_3H) at GES DISC 001 CLM-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to 2020-03-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V001 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC 001 RM-OBS/PU NOT APPLICABLE 1984-01-01 to 2006-12-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Images of Brightness Temperatures, Water Vapor and Temperature on 70-mm Film V001 (SCAMSN6IM) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Level 2 Water Vapor and Temperature, as well as Antenna and Brightness Temperature V001 (SCAMSN6L2) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

SMMR/Nimbus-7 Color Images V001 (SMMRN7IM) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-7 SMMR 1978-10-30 to 1983-11-02

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 2019-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M) at GES DISC 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1982-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

HIRS+SCAMS/Nimbus6 Merged Level-2 Radiation, Temperature and Humidity Sounding Data for GARP V001 (HIRSSCAMSN6L2GARP) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-6 HIRS, SCAMS 1975-08-17 to 1976-03-04

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

FLDAS2 Noah-MP GDAS Land Surface Model L4 Central Asia Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree V001 (FLDAS_NOAHMP001_G_CA_D) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 2000-10-01 to Present

N: 56 S: 21 E: 100 W: 30

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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).
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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

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).
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VIIRS-Atmosphere Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time atmosphere data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).

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