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Atmospheric Rivers Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHOE/MAESA Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | OZONESONDES | 1994-01-20 to 1994-12-03 |
N: 76.23 S: -77.85 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| ASIA-AQ DC-8 In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, MMS | 2024-01-23 to 2024-04-02 |
N: 61.37 S: 12.46 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Altitude Grid, Fixed Field Format V3 (ATMOSL2AF) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Altitude Grid, Tab Delimited Format V3 (ATMOSL2AT) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Potential Temperature Grid, Fixed Field Format V3 (ATMOSL2TF) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Potential Temperature Grid, Tab Delimited Format V3 (ATMOSL2TT) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Pressure Grid, Fixed Field Format V3 (ATMOSL2PF) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ATMOS L2 Trace Gases on Pressure Grid, Tab Delimited Format V3 (ATMOSL2PT) | 3 | Spacelab-3, ATLAS-1, ATLAS-2, ATLAS-3 | ATMOS | 1985-04-30 to 1985-05-01, 1992-03-25 to 1992-04-02, 1993-04-08 to 1993-04-16, 1994-11-03 to 1994-11-12 |
N: 75 S: -73 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Atmos. Profile: Radiosonde - NCDC (FIFE) | 1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.07 S: 37.77 E: -95.63 W: -99.97 |
CSV | |
| ATom: Flight Dynamics and Environmental Parameters of the NASA DC-8 Aircraft | 1 | NASA DC-8 | HYGROMETERS, DADS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ATom: In Situ Atmospheric Water Vapor from the Diode Laser Hygrometer, Version 2 | 2 | NASA DC-8 | DLH | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: In-Situ Measurements of Airflow and Aerosols from Multiple Airborne Campaigns | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MMS, CAPS | 2013-06-10 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| ATom: L2 In Situ Atmospheric Water Vapor from the Diode Laser Hygrometer (DLH) | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: L2 Measurements from the Programmable Flask Package (PFP) Whole Air Sampler | 1 | NASA DC-8 | FLASKS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: Measurements from the UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (UCATS) | 1 | NASA DC-8 | TUNABLE DIODE LASER, UCATS-GC | 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: Simulated Data Stream for Modeling ATom-like Measurements | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1997-08-01 to 2016-08-21 |
N: 59.8 S: -59.8 E: 180 W: 178.9 |
multiple | |
| ATTREX Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES, FPH | 2014-02-13 to 2014-02-17 |
N: 13.58 S: 13.44 E: 145.22 W: 144.92 |
ICARTT | |
| ATTREX Global Hawk UAS In-Situ Trace Gas Measurements | 1 | GLOBAL HAWK | WAS, DLH, HUPCRS, NOAA-H2O, UCATS-GC, NOAA-O3 | 2011-10-01 to 2014-03-14 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| AVIRIS-Classic: L2 Calibrated Reflectance, Facility Instrument Collection, V1 | 1 | NOAA Twin Otter, NASA ER-2, NASA WB-57F | AVIRIS | 2008-06-11 to Present |
N: 48.6945 S: 18.5747 E: -81.0205 W: -171.842 |
multiple | |
| BalNeO BATAL Radiosondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RADIOSONDES, OPC | 2024-07-26 to 2024-07-27 |
N: 17.474 S: 17.254 E: 78.723 W: 77.945 |
ICARTT | |
| BalNeO BRAVO Radiosondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RADIOSONDES, HYGROMETERS, OPC, COBALD, CFH | 2022-05-24 to 2023-08-15 |
N: -21.05 S: -49.062 E: -22.136 W: -49.8 |
ICARTT | |
| BalNeO MAGIC Radiosondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RADIOSONDES, OPC | 2022-10-10 to 2023-12-20 |
N: 49.432 S: 47.674 E: 4.734 W: 1.91 |
ICARTT | |
| BalNeO REAS Radiosondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RADIOSONDES, OPC | 2022-01-17 to 2022-01-19 |
N: 49.299 S: 48.78 E: 4.75 W: 3.896 |
ICARTT | |
| BOREAS AES Canadian Hourly and Daily Surface Meteorological Data, R1 | 2 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | SNOW MEASURING ROD, TEMPERATURE LOGGERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND MONITOR, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS | 1975-01-01 to 1997-01-01 |
N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87 |
Binary | |
| BOREAS AES Five-day Averaged Surface Meteorological and Upper Air Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, RAIN GAUGES, SNOW MEASURING ROD, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1976-01-01 to 1997-01-01 |
N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87 |
ASCII |
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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