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Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily SiFSAP V2 (SNDRSNIML3SDSFSP) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CHART Normal Spectral Resolution V1 1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCPN) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-04-01 to Present

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly SiFSAP V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMSFSP) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Monthly: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Spatial Statistical Data Fusion (SSDF) Level 3: CONUS Near-Surface Vapor Pressure Deficit from Aqua AIRS, V2 (SNDRAQIL3SSDFCVPD) 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to 2020-12-31

N: 50 S: 25 E: -64 W: -125

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
Spatial Statistical Data Fusion (SSDF) Level 3: CONUS Near-Surface Vapor Pressure Deficit from SNPP CrIMSS and Aqua AIRS, V2 (SNDR13IML3SSDFCVPD) 2 Aqua, Suomi-NPP AIRS, CrIS, ATMS 2012-11-28 to 2020-12-31

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14

N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209

ASCII, netCDF-4
STAQS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2023-05-26 to 2023-10-21

N: 42.92 S: 28.84 E: -71.6 W: -107

ICARTT
STAQS Drone Data 1 UAV 2B Technologies 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-18

N: 42.508 S: 42.504 E: -87.805 W: -87.82

ICARTT
STAQS JSC GV High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 G-V HSRL-2 2023-06-24 to 2023-08-16

N: 44.22 S: 29.25 E: -72.1 W: -119.8

HDF5
STAQS SeaRey Data 1 Airplane 2B Technologies 2023-07-18 to 2023-08-19

N: 45.41 S: 38.67 E: -86.8 W: -89.1

ICARTT
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) II Version 7.0 Aerosol, O3, NO2 and H2O Profiles in binary format V7.0 ERBS SUN PHOTOMETERS, SAGE II, PHOTOMETERS 1984-10-24 to 2005-08-30 Binary
Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928

netCDF-4
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Data 1 GROUND STATIONS SPECTRORADIOMETERS 1995-08-01 to 1995-09-30 ASCII
Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31

N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87

CSV
Surface Radiance Data: UNL (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, PLANT STRESS MONITOR, NET RADIOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS 1987-05-30 to 1989-08-11

N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.59

multiple
TCSP AEROSONDE V1 1 AEROSONDE BAROMETERS, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PYROMETERS, THERMISTORS 2005-07-07 to 2005-07-22

N: 10.3143 S: 7.49685 E: -84.3331 W: -87.5037

ASCII
TCSP HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 1 NASA ER-2 HAMSR 2005-07-02 to 2005-07-27

N: 24.78 S: 4.68 E: -65.92 W: -99.74

HDF4
TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 1 RADIOSONDES, BALLOONS GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24

N: 10.127 S: 9.748 E: -84.154 W: -85.189

ASCII
Temperature Profiles: Radiosonde (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-10-31

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
TES/Aura L2 Deuterium Oxide Lite Nadir V007 7 Aura TES 2004-08-01 to 2015-12-31

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

netCDF-4
TES/Aura L2 Deuterium Oxide Nadir Special Observation V008 8 Aura TES 2004-09-13 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
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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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