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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.

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Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement II Version 6 1 SPOT-3 POAM II, PHOTOMETERS 1993-10-15 to 1996-11-13 HDF
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III 1 SPOT-4 POAM III, PHOTOMETERS 1998-04-22 to 2005-12-05 HDF4
Polar Winds I - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - KingAirUC-12B 1 UC-12B DAWN 2014-10-29 to 2014-11-13

N: 69 S: 59 E: -42 W: -58

ASCII
Polar Winds II - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - DC8 1 NASA DC-8 2015-05-11 to 2015-05-25

N: 70.5 S: 49 E: 15.5 W: -59

ASCII
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -29.202 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
POLARIS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES 1996-10-29 to 1997-10-29

N: 82.6 S: 52.3 E: -62.3 W: -147.71

AMES
POLARIS ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, CPFM, NAVREC, MTP 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -3.37 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
Pre-ABoVE: Gridded Footprints from WRF-STILT Model, Barrow, Alaska, 1982-2011 1 MODELS Computer 1982-08-10 to 2011-10-15

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

netCDF-4
Pre-ABoVE: Particle Trajectories for WRF-STILT Model, Barrow, AK, 1982-2011 1 MODELS Computer 1982-08-10 to 2011-10-15

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

multiple
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 version R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Pre-LBA FLUAMAZON Experiment Data 1 RADIOSONDES HYGROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS 1989-11-23 to 1989-12-21

N: 4 S: -9 E: -44 W: -59

multiple
Pre-LBA Rondonia Boundary Layer Experiment (RBLE) Data 1 RADIOSONDES BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, HYGROMETERS 1992-09-10 to 1994-08-25

N: -10 S: -11 E: -61 W: -62

Shapefile
Pre-LBA Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation - Brazil (SCAR-B) Data 1 RADIOSONDES, C-131A HYGROMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, OZONE SENSOR 1995-08-15 to 1995-09-22

N: 15 S: -60 E: -10 W: -100

multiple
Puerto Rico Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2021-08-24 to 2021-09-28

N: 18.4477 S: 17.8794 E: -67.0027 W: -67.6051

CSV
QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 1.1 MODELS, QUIKSCAT Computer, SEAWINDS 2000-06-01 to 2009-11-22

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Radiosondes CPEX-CV 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-29

N: 16.789384 S: 0.053658 E: -0.073876 W: -23.400798

netCDF-4
Radiosondes WHyMSIE 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 2024-10-22 to 2024-11-15

N: 41.31 S: 35.04 E: -95.63 W: -110.17

ICARTT
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PANAMA, PANAMA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 9.13 S: 3.13 E: -77.88 W: -81.88

netCDF-3
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 12.13 S: 7 E: -85.38 W: -93

netCDF-3
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MEXICO V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 16.38 S: 5 E: -93.38 W: -105

netCDF-3
RI CPEX 1 GCOM-W1, GPM, DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F18 AMSR2, GMI, SSMIS 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16

N: 47.73 S: -2.1 E: -25.2 W: -120.17

RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V001 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC 001 RM-OBS/PU NOT APPLICABLE 1984-01-01 to 2006-12-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V002 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC 002 RM-OBS/PU NOT APPLICABLE 1984-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MERGED WIND CLIMATOLOGY NETCDF V7R01 7R01 DMSP 5D-2/F10, DMSP 5D-2/F13, CORIOLIS, DMSP 5D-2/F11, Aqua, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-2/F15, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-2/F14, DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSM/I, WINDSAT, AMSR-E, SSMIS, AMSR2 1988-01-01 to 2023-02-02

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

netCDF-4, netCDF-3
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