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TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-6 02 (TOVSAMNA) 02 NOAA-6 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1979-08-01 to 1983-03-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-7 02 (TOVSAMNC) 02 NOAA-7 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1981-08-01 to 1985-01-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-8 02 (TOVSAMNE) 02 NOAA-8 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1983-05-01 to 1984-05-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-9 02 (TOVSAMNF) 02 NOAA-9 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1985-01-01 to 1986-12-31

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

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

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from TIROS-N 02 (TOVSAMTN) 02 TIROS-N TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1978-12-01 to 1979-12-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSAMTN) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-11-30 to 1979-07-01

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

TOVS LMD 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSB5NG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-12-31 to 1991-09-03

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

TOVS LMD 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSB5ND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-06-29 to 1995-07-05

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

TOVS LMD DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSBDNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-12-31 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS LMD DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSBDND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-06-29 to 1995-07-05

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

TOVS LMD MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSBMNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-12-31 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS LMD MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSBMND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-06-30 to 1995-07-01

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

TRACE-A Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES OZONESONDES 1990-03-13 to 1992-10-26

N: -4.27 S: -25.9 E: 28.2 W: -56

GTE
TRACE-A In Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS 1992-08-19 to 1992-10-28

N: 43.575 S: -43.575 E: 39.562 W: -125.845

GTE
TRACE-A Merge Data 1 Data Analysis 1990-03-13 to 1992-11-02

N: 43.575 S: -59.98 E: 58.68 W: -180

GTE
TRACE-P Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES 1999-01-07 to 2001-12-29

N: 43.05 S: 19.43 E: 141.33 W: -155.04

GTE
TRACE-P In Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH 2001-02-15 to 2001-04-11

N: 45.54 S: 13.56 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
TRACE-P In Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 P-3B TAMMS 2001-02-10 to 2002-03-01

N: 40.95 S: 6.89 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
Trends of Thermal, Wetness, and Vegetative Change in the Circumpolar Arctic 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1980-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 90 S: 30 E: 180 W: -180

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TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 3 TRMM TMI 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS4
TROPESS AIRS-Aqua L2 Water for Forward Stream, Full Product V2 (TRPSFL2H2OAIRSFS) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS 2021-02-01 to Present

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

TROPESS AIRS-Aqua L2 Water for Forward Stream, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2H2OAIRSFS) at GES DISC 1 Aqua AIRS 2021-02-01 to Present

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

TROPESS AIRS-Aqua L2 Water for Forward Stream, Standard Product V2 (TRPSDL2H2OAIRSFS) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS 2026-06-01 to Present

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

TROPESS AIRS-Aqua L2 Water Vapor for Reanalysis Stream, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2H2OAIRSORS) at GES DISC 1 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

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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