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Atmospheric Winds Data Access and Tools
NASA’s atmospheric wind data range from hourly primary forcing measurements to inter-related suites of atmospheric wind and other data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the information they need to see how this primary weather force effects our lives and planet.
Atmospheric Winds Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Featured Atmospheric Winds Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flies aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites and surveys Earth every one to two days. The multi-spectral instrument can be used in a variety of ways including detecting winds in different levels of the atmosphere.
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Atmospheric Winds Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
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| GOES WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT V1 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1987-05-05 to 1988-11-30 | WESTERN HEMISPHERE | N: 45 S: -30 E: -30 W: -120 | CD |
| GOES-R PLT Surface Radiance Red Lake V1 | SURFRAD | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2017-03-27 to 2017-04-12 | ARIZONA | N: 35.67 S: 35.65 E: -114.055 W: -114.075 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) OLYMPEX V1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 2015-11-12 to 2015-12-19 | WASHINGTON | N: 48.202 S: 46.2982 E: -124.564 W: -128.876 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 | BRITISH COLUMBIA | N: 48.39 S: 48.37 E: -123.46 W: -123.48 | ASCII - XML |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA GCPEX | NASA DC-8 | GPS, RTMM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2012-01-11 to 2020-02-06 | ONTARIO | N: 46.9027 S: 31.5641 E: -67.7583 W: -124.985 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Duke Microwave Radiometer (MWR) IPHEx | GROUND STATIONS | MWR | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-15 | NORTH CAROLINA | N: 35.8046 S: 35.5199 E: -82.6604 W: -83.0948 | netCDF-3 |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOSONDE GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2012-01-17 to 2012-02-29 | ONTARIO | N: 44.96 S: 43.38 E: -78 W: -79.85 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Weather Station XET C3VP V1 | GROUND STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE PROBE, ANEMOMETERS, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, SUNSHINE RECORDERS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR | 2006-10-04 to 2007-03-31 | ONTARIO | N: 44.24 S: 44.22 E: -79.77 W: -79.79 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) WIND PROFILER GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | LAP-3000 | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 | ONTARIO | N: 44.3 S: 44.1 E: -79.6 W: -79.8 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION GCPEX SNOW MICROPHYSICS CASE STUDY V1 | NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS, UND CITATION II | APR-2, CIPS, D3R, DPR, HVPS, PMS 2D-C PROBE | 2012-02-24 to 2012-02-25 | ONTARIO | N: 46.3966 S: 43.4595 E: -78.7616 W: -80.4026 | netCDF-4 |
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