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Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURS-2 Rawinsonde meteorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | RAWINSONDES | WIND PROFILERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-10 |
N: 12.35 S: 5.139 E: -123.32 W: -133.216 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| 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 Saildrone data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2017-10-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 10.9 S: 8.5 E: -124.5 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Waveglider data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | AUVS | CTD, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2016-08-24 to 2017-11-10 |
N: 13.8 S: 6.1 E: -108.8 W: -126.4 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14 |
N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209 |
ASCII, netCDF-4 | |
| STAQS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | BALLOONS | OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2023-05-26 to 2023-10-21 |
N: 42.92 S: 28.84 E: -71.6 W: -107 |
ICARTT | |
| STAQS Chiwaukee Prairie Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | HALO | 2023-05-09 to 2023-09-11 |
N: 42.92 S: 28.84 E: -71.6 W: -107 |
HDF5 | |
| STAQS GMAP Data | 1 | EPA GMAP | Teledyne API Ozone Analyzer, GPS | 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-12 |
N: 42.02 S: 41.71 E: -87.6 W: -87.96 |
ICARTT | |
| STAQS Ground Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DOAS | 2023-06-01 to 2023-11-08 |
N: 42.59 S: 41.96 E: -87.67 W: -87.88 |
ICARTT | |
| STEP ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP | 1987-01-08 to 1987-02-21 |
N: 37.72 S: -30.11 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES, STEP87, EPS | |
| STRAT Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | RADIOSONDES | 1995-04-25 to 1996-12-21 |
N: 82.6 S: -18.1 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| STRAT ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM | 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 |
N: 68.23 S: -2.14 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| STRAT Model Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1995-05-03 to 1996-02-16 |
N: 68.23 S: -2.14 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | ||
| 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 | |
| SUCCESS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MMS, MTP, DADS, DLH, FPH | 1996-04-10 to 1996-05-17 |
N: 47 S: 33.4 E: -88.25 W: -126.58 |
AMES, EPS | |
| SUCCESS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | NAVREC | 1996-04-02 to 1996-05-17 |
N: 45.94 S: 28.67 E: -88.13 W: -127.79 |
AMES, EPS, GIF | |
| Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS | 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87 |
CSV | |
| Surface Water Elevation and Quality, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada, 2006-2007 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, DRIFTING BUOYS, ANEMOMETERS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, TURBIDITY METERS, BALANCE | 2006-06-03 to 2007-09-10 |
N: 58.6454 S: 58.3534 E: -111.106 W: -111.708 |
CSV | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product Version D | D | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product Version D | D | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| TOLNet City College of New York Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DIAL | 2022-04-13 to Present |
N: 40.83 S: 40.81 E: -73.94 W: -73.95 |
HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII | |
| TOLNet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GSFC TROPOZ DIAL | 2013-09-19 to Present |
N: 52 S: 29.65 E: 4.94 W: -105.14 |
HDF4, ICARTT, ASCII | |
| TOLNet NASA Langley Research Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL | 2013-09-17 to Present |
N: 42 S: 18.7 E: -73 W: -118 |
HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII |
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