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Surface Winds Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Giovanni, Panoply, and State of the Ocean (SOTO) guide users in making the most of surface wind data.
Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACEPOL ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data Version 1 | NASA ER-2 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2017-10-19 to 2017-11-09 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, CALIFORNIA | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Falcon In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | HU-25A | Applanix, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, DLH | 2020-02-10 to 2022-06-20 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE King Air Meteorological and Navigational Data | King Air | GPS, DROPSONDES, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2019-12-16 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BERMUDA | ICARTT | |
| Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) CPEX | METOP-B, METOP-A | ASCAT | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | CARIBBEAN | N: 42.5176 S: 3.9062 E: -25.0958 W: 160.241 | netCDF-3 |
| Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System Dropsondes (AVAPS) IMPACTS | NASA P-3 | AVAPS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 44.17 S: 33.54 E: -65.44 W: -77.815 | ASCII |
| Aeolus CalVal DAWN Wind Profiles | NASA DC-8 | DAWN | 2019-04-17 to 2019-04-30 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | NetCDF-4 | |
| Aeolus CalVal Dropsonde Profiles | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2019-04-18 to 2019-04-30 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ASCII | |
| Aeolus CalVal Meteorological and Navigational | NASA DC-8 | GPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2019-04-17 to 2019-04-30 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| Aircraft Flux-Detrended: NRCC (FIFE) | DHC-6 | HYGROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, RADAR ALTIMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS | 1987-06-26 to 1989-10-31 | N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102 | multiple | |
| Aircraft Flux-Detrended: U of Wy. (FIFE) | B-200 | HYGROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, RADAR ALTIMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS | 1987-08-11 to 1989-10-31 | N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102 | multiple |
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