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SPURS-2 Research vessel Meteorological series data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises 1.0 R/V Endeavor, R/V Revelle THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, MMS 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-15

N: 24.203 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.874

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-2 S/V Lady Amber underway Thermosalinograph and Sea Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign 1.0 S/V Lady Amber CTD 2016-08-29 to 2018-04-30

N: 35.627 S: 0.085 E: -126.978 W: -163.925

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928

netCDF-4
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) University of Washington C131A Data 1 C-131A TSI-3562 Nephelometer, COSPEC, FSSP, PCASP, PMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-20 Binary
The ABCflux Database: Arctic-Boreal CO2 Flux and Site Environmental Data, 1989-2020 1 MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Computer, PROBES, THERMOMETERS, GAS SENSORS 1989-12-01 to 2020-09-30

N: 82.8225 S: 48.2167 E: 161.55 W: -165.62

CSV
TMI/TRMM precipitation and uncertainty (TMPA) L3 3 hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V001 (WC_MULTISEN_PREC_025) at GES DISC 001 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F14, DMSP 5D-2/F15, DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18, Aqua, GMS, GOES, METEOSAT, METOP-A, METOP-B, MTSAT-1R, MTSAT-2, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, TRMM RAIN GAUGES, SSM/I, SSMIS, AMSR-E, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, MHS, AMSU-B, TMI, PR 1998-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 50 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSA5NG) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1986-11-26 to 1991-08-29

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSA5NH) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-12 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSA5ND) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1991-07-04 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSA5NF) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-9 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1984-12-31 to 1987-01-01

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSA5TN ) at GES DISC 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-12-01 to 1979-06-30

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSADNG) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-25 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSADNH) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-12 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSADND) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-07-04 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSADNF) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-9 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1984-12-27 to 1987-01-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSADTN) at GES DISC 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-11-29 to 1979-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 02 (TOVSAMNG) at GES DISC 02 NOAA-10 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1987-01-01 to 1991-08-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSAMNG) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-30 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 02 (TOVSAMNH) at GES DISC 02 NOAA-11 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1988-11-01 to 1998-12-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSAMNH) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-31 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 02 (TOVSAMND) at GES DISCc 02 NOAA-12 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1991-06-01 to 1998-11-30

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSAMND) at GES DISC 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-06-30 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-14 02 (TOVSAMNJ) at GES DISC 02 NOAA-14 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1995-02-01 to 2004-12-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-6 02 (TOVSAMNA) at GES DISC 02 NOAA-6 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1979-08-01 to 1983-03-31

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-7 02 (TOVSAMNC) at GES DISC 02 NOAA-7 TOVS, HIRS/2, MSU 1981-08-01 to 1985-01-31

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

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