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CAMEX-4 HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 1 NASA ER-2 HAMSR, RADIOSONDES 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25

N: 39.45 S: 13.4 E: -48.56 W: -88.47

Binary
CAMEX-4 JPL LASER HYGROMETER V1 1 NASA DC-8 JPL LASER HYGROMETERS 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25

N: 39.71 S: 16.5317 E: -58.635 W: -88.215

ASCII
CAMEX-4 LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 1 NASA DC-8 DIAL, LASE 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-25

N: 39.7 S: 16.52 E: -58.63 W: -116.19

ASCII
CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 1 V1 1 MIPS, GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-08

N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7

ASCII
CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 2 V1 1 GROUND STATIONS, MIPS BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 2001-08-26 to 2001-09-12

N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7

ASCII
CAMEX-4 NOAA LYMAN-ALPHA HYGROMETER V1 1 NASA DC-8 LYMAN-ALPHA HYGROMETER 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-26

N: 50 S: 10 E: -60 W: -100

ASCII
CAMP2Ex Merge Data Files 1 NASA P-3 Computer 2019-08-22 to 2019-10-07

N: 45 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT, ZIP
CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA P-3 GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, MMS, DLH 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-10

N: 45 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
CAMP2Ex P-3 Remotely Sensed Aerosol Data 1 NASA P-3 RSP, HSRL-2, AMPR, APR-3 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-12

N: 45 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT, HDF5, NetCDF-4
Canopy Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) 1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM 1987-07-01 to 1987-10-12

N: 39.1 S: 39.01 E: -96.5 W: -96.55

multiple
CARVE: L1 In-situ Carbon and CH4 Flux and Meteorology at EC Towers, Alaska, 2011-2015 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM 2011-05-30 to 2016-01-07

N: 71.3225 S: 68.4865 E: -155.748 W: -157.409

CSV
CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO, and CH4 Concentrations, CARVE Tower, Alaska, 2011-2015 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GAS SENSORS 2011-10-23 to 2014-12-31

N: 64.986 S: 64.986 E: -147.598 W: -147.598

netCDF-4
CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, Harvard CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2014 1 C-23 Sherpa CARBON ANALYZERS 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09

N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111

netCDF-4
CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, NOAA CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2015 1 C-23 Sherpa 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09

N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111

netCDF-4
CARVE: L2 Merged Atmospheric CO2, CO, O3 and CH4 Concentrations, Alaska, 2012-2015 1 C-23 Sherpa CARBON ANALYZERS 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09

N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111

CSV
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B Edition4B GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES, Terra, NOAA-20, Aqua IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present HDF4
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B Edition4B GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES, Terra, NOAA-20, Aqua IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present HDF4
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B Edition4B GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES, Terra, NOAA-20, Aqua IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present HDF4
CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM1 1 Terra MODIS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, MISR, CERES-FM2 2000-04-12 to 2004-11-02 HDF4
CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM2 1 Terra MODIS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, MISR, CERES-FM2 2000-04-12 to 2005-02-28 HDF4
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D2 RelD2 CALIPSO, Aqua, CloudSat CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A Aqua CERES-FM3, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2G Edition2G Terra CERES-FM1 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A Terra CERES-FM1, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A Terra CERES-FM2, MODIS 2024-05-01 to 2024-08-31 20 Kilometers x 20 Kilometers HDF4
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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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