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Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Mission Cumulative Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Monthly Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Monthly Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Seasonal Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Seasonal Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Mission Cumulative V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Monthly Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Monthly Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Seasonal Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Seasonal Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| ARCSIX LaRC G-III Dropsonde Data | 1 | G-III | AVAPS | 2024-05-28 to 2024-08-18 |
N: 85.87 S: 36.65 E: 2.79 W: -108.39 |
ICARTT, NetCDF-4, PNG | |
| ARCSIX Model Data | 1 | Data Analysis | Computer | 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-01 |
N: 90 S: 36.65 E: 180 W: -180 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2008-03-16 to 2008-07-15 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | Computer | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-15 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS Model Data | 1 | CLIMATE MODELS, GEOS-5, GEOS-Chem | Computer | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-14 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-3, ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS Ozonesondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2008-04-01 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 74.71 S: 39.95 E: 156.6 W: 38.48 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft In-situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2008-03-25 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 80.67 S: 32.93 E: -68.69 W: -163.6 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2008-03-31 to 2008-07-13 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: -60 W: -167 |
ICARTT | |
| Arctic Tundra Flux Study in the Kuparuk River Basin (Alaska), 1994-1996 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, IRGA, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMISTORS, BAROMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1994-01-01 to 1997-01-01 |
N: 69 S: 45 E: -130 W: -171 |
ASCII | |
| ASHOE/MAESA Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | OZONESONDES | 1994-01-20 to 1994-12-03 |
N: 76.23 S: -77.85 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM, HIS | 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06 |
N: 73.14 S: -80.05 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES, EPS | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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