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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.

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TES/Aura L2 Water Vapor 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 Water Vapor Nadir Special Observation V008 8 Aura TES 2004-09-13 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L2 Water Vapor Nadir V008 8 Aura TES 2004-08-22 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L3 Deuterium Oxide Monthly Gridded V006 6 Aura TES 2004-09-03 to 2018-01-24

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

4 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L3 Ozone Daily Gridded V006 6 Aura TES 2004-09-03 to 2018-01-22

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

4 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L3 Water Vapor Daily Gridded V006 6 Aura TES 2004-09-03 to 2018-01-22

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

4 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS5
TOLNet City College of New York Data 1 GROUND STATIONS DIAL 2022-04-13 to Present

N: 40.83 S: 40.81 E: -73.94 W: -73.95

HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII
TOLNet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GSFC TROPOZ DIAL 2013-09-19 to Present

N: 52 S: 29.65 E: 4.94 W: -105.14

HDF4, ICARTT, ASCII
TOLNet NASA Langley Research Center Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LMOL 2013-09-17 to Present

N: 42 S: 18.7 E: -73 W: -118

HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII
Total Precipitable Water (TPW) CPEX 1 METOP-B, NOAA-18, NOAA-19 Computer 2017-05-24 to 2017-09-20

N: 50.72 S: -25.8 E: 179.99 W: -180

netCDF-4
TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSA5NG) 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1986-11-26 to 1991-08-29

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSA5NH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-12 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSA5ND) 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1991-07-04 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSA5NF) 01 NOAA-9 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1984-12-31 to 1987-01-01

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSA5TN ) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-12-01 to 1979-06-30

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSADNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-25 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSADNH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-12 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSADND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-07-04 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSADNF) 01 NOAA-9 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1984-12-27 to 1987-01-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSADTN) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-11-29 to 1979-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 02 (TOVSAMNG) 02 NOAA-10 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1987-01-01 to 1991-08-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSAMNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-30 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 02 (TOVSAMNH) 02 NOAA-11 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1988-11-01 to 1998-12-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSAMNH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-31 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 02 (TOVSAMND) c 02 NOAA-12 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1991-06-01 to 1998-11-30

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

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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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