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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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ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis NOT APPLICABLE 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06

N: 73.14 S: -80.05 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
ASHOE/MAESA Model Data 1 Data Analysis Computer 1994-03-07 to 1994-10-04

N: 73.14 S: -80.05 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. 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
Atmos. Profile: Std. Press. Level (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
Atmospheric Profiles: Brutsaert (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
ATom: Back Trajectories and Influences of Air Parcels Along Flight Track, 2016-2018 1 NASA DC-8 Computer 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21

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

multiple
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: GEOS-5 Derived Meteorological Conditions and Tagged Tracers Along Flight Tracks 1 MODELS Computer 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21

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

ICARTT
ATom: Measurements from Meteorological Measurement System (MMS), 2016-2018 1 NASA DC-8 MMS 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21

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

ICARTT
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 Meteorological and Navigational Measurements 1 GLOBAL HAWK MMS 2011-10-01 to 2015-03-13

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

ICARTT
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS, Visibility Sensor 2019-12-29 to 2023-03-01

N: 47.467 S: 36.571 E: -67.791 W: -89.694

netCDF-4
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
BOREAS AFM-01 NOAA/ATDD Long-EZ Aircraft Flux Data over the SSA 1 Airplane THERMISTORS, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, GUST PROBES, IRGA, PRESSURE SENSORS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-15

N: 54.32 S: 53.42 E: -104.24 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-02 King Air 1994 Aircraft Flux and Moving Window Data 1 B-200 IRGA, PRESSURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, THERMISTORS, GUST PROBES, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-17

N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-02 Wyoming King Air 1994 Aircraft Sounding Data 1 B-200 PRESSURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, GUST PROBES, IRGA, THERMISTORS 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-17

N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-03 Electra 1994 Aircraft Flux and Moving Window Data 1 NCAR ELECTRA INFRARED THERMOMETERS, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, GUST PROBES, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, MVI 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-16

N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-03 NCAR Electra 1994 Aircraft Sounding Data 1 NCAR ELECTRA DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, GUST PROBES, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, IRGA, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-16

N: 61 S: 52 E: -95 W: -107

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-04 Twin Otter Aircraft Flux Data 1 DHC-6 INFRARED RADIOMETERS, IRGA, MMR, MVI, PYRANOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, UV OZONE DETECTORS, GUST PROBES, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-19

N: 55.95 S: 53.79 E: -98.4 W: -104.81

ASCII
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