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DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Mobile Platform Data 1 NASA MACH-2 LGR CRDS, MAAP, TSI EEPS, SMPS, NH3 QC Laser-Based Sensor, N2O/CO QC Laser-Based Sensor, LI-7700, LI-7500, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2014-07-14 to 2014-08-15

N: 48 S: 0 E: 0 W: -115

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS 2014-07-12 to 2014-08-12

N: 39.85 S: 39.64 E: -105.08 W: -105.29

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14

N: 48 S: 28 E: -65 W: -123.199

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files 1 P-3B Computer, SMPS, UHSAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, APS, CAS, CIP, CCN, TSI CPC-3025, TSI-3563 Neph, PSAP, PILS/IC, DMT SP2, DACOM, DLH, DFGAS, PTR-MS 2013-09-03 to 2014-08-20

N: 48 S: 28 E: -65 W: -111

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Table Mountain Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2014-06-26 to 2014-08-11

N: 40.13 S: 40.12 E: -105.23 W: -105.24

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2011-06-25 to 2011-08-02

N: 45 S: 30 E: -70 W: -85

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files 1 P-3B Computer 2011-07-01 to 2011-07-29

N: 39.82 S: 37.84 E: -75.17 W: -77.03

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Maryland University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data 1 UMD Cessna TECO 43C, TECO 49 2011-07-07 to 2011-07-29

N: 39.67 S: 37.14 E: -75.18 W: -78.84

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CAPS NO2 Analyzer, 2B Technologies, PTR-MS, CEILOMETERS, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, TE525 Rain Gauge 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14

N: 43 S: 23 E: -70 W: -110

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LIDAR, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Model 42C NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe 2013-09-01 to 2013-10-01

N: 29.73 S: 29.71 E: -95.2 W: -95.4

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01

N: 43 S: 23 E: -70 W: -123.199

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files 1 P-3B Computer 2011-06-30 to 2013-10-01

N: 43 S: 23 E: -70 W: -100

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS MPL, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, APS, TSI CPC-3010, MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-08-29 to 2013-09-28

N: 29.55 S: 29.54 E: -94.78 W: -94.79

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, Teledyne API Model T200 NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Ozone Analyzer 2013-08-13 to 2013-10-02

N: 43 S: 23 E: 96 W: -110

ICARTT
Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Airborne Data Products 1 NASA ER-2, NCEP-GFS, ECMWF ERA5, GEOS-5 MMS, UCATS-GC, DPOPS, ROZE, HWV, CANOE, CAFE, HAL, HUPCRS, Computer 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13

N: 58 S: 13.5 E: -78.5 W: -131

ICARTT, NetCDF-4
Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Balloon Data Products 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES, OZONESONDES, FPH 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13

N: 48.62 S: 27.41 E: -94.95 W: -106.31

ICARTT
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECOSTRESS Gridded Downscaled Meteorology Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002 002 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-10 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Downscaled Meteorology Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002 002 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-10 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evapotranspiration Auxiliary L3 Global 70 m V003 003 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-09 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters COG
Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: ANL (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION CO2 ANALYZERS, Bowen Ratio Devices, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HYGROMETERS, OZONE SENSOR, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, NET RADIOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, ANEMOMETERS 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-13

N: 39.11 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61

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Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: GSFC (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION Bowen Ratio Devices, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HYGROMETERS, OZONE SENSOR, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, NET RADIOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, ANEMOMETERS 1987-06-26 to 1987-10-17

N: 39.11 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61

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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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