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| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NOAA CYGNSS Level 2 Science Wind Speed 25-km Product Version 1.2 | 1.2 | CYGNSS | DDMI | 2017-05-01 |
N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS | 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23 |
N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97 |
CSV | |
| NOAA Soundings IMPACTS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01 |
N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233 |
netCDF-4 | |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | 1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 |
N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5, netCDF-4 | |
| NSCAT High Resolution R-MGDR, Selected Ocean Wind Vectors (JPL) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | RAW |
| NSCAT High-Resolution MGDR, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | RAW |
| NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Ambiguity Removal Overlay (Hoffman, AER) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | ASCII |
| NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50000 Meters x 50000 Meters | HDF |
| NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vector Browse Images (JPL) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 75 S: -75 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | GIF |
| NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vectors (JPL) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-30 |
N: 75 S: -75 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF |
| Oceansat-2 Scatterometer Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 2 | 2 | IRS-O2 | OSCAT-2 | 2010-01-16 to 2014-02-20 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: 0 N: 90 S: -90 E: 0 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| OWLETS-1 Analysis Model Data | 1 | GEOS | Computer | 2017-07-17 to 2017-07-22 |
N: 41 S: 34 E: -73 W: -79 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| OWLETS-1 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2017-07-06 to 2017-09-13 |
N: 37.54 S: 36.61 E: -75.05 W: -76.92 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2018-06-07 to 2018-07-11 |
N: 39.57 S: 38.54 E: -75.66 W: -77.34 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Surface (Ground) Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala HydroMet AWS | GAS SENSORS, LGR CRDS, Picarro G2401, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2018-05-23 to 2018-08-02 |
N: 39.26 S: 39.24 E: -76.36 W: -76.72 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | 1 | UMD Cessna, HU-25A | GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20 |
N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48 |
ICARTT, HDF5 | |
| P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 |
ASCII | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter Facility Instrument Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | CAS, CIP, PCASP | 2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28 |
N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33 |
ICARTT | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (ISARA) Analysis Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | Computer | 2024-09-03 to 2024-09-29 |
N: 38.1 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -124.24 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HSRL-2 | 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-01 |
N: 40.77 S: 32.56 E: -113.22 W: -127.56 |
HDF5, PDF |
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