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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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| NAMMA PRAIA CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 | RADIOSONDES | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TELEMETER, THERMISTORS | 2006-08-18 to 2006-09-14 | CAPE VERDE | N: 15.2707 S: 14.6689 E: -23.4742 W: -24.5327 | ASCII |
| NAMMA Raw DC-8 Dropsonde V1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | N: 47.453 S: 7.485 E: -12.741 W: -93.799 | ASCII |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 | GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES | NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17 | SENEGAL | N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97 | ASCII |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS | 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26 | CAPE VERDE | N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 | ASCII - netCDF-3 - TIFF |
| NCSU Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-02-20 to 2023-02-12 | NORTH CAROLINA | N: 35.777 S: 35.757 E: -78.623 W: -78.643 | netCDF-4 |
| New York State Mesonet IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | BAROMETERS, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS | 2020-01-03 to 2023-03-02 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 44.9057 S: 40.594 E: -72.1909 W: -79.6375 | PNG |
| NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS | 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23 | N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97 | CSV | |
| NOAA Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233 | netCDF-4 |
| NRT AMSR2 L2B GLOBAL SWATH GSFC PROFILING ALGORITHM 2010: SURFACE PRECIPITATION, WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN, WATER VAPOR OVER OCEAN AND CLOUD LIQUID WATER OVER OCEAN | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | GLOBAL | N: 89.2 S: -89.3 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS-5 | |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 | GLOBAL | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 - HDF-EOS5 |
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