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SARP 2018 Data 1 NASA DC-8 WAS, MMS, Picarro G2401, DLH, LGR, CAFE, CANOE, DADS 2018-06-25 to 2018-06-28

N: 37.63 S: 32.72 E: -114.9 W: -120.32

ICARTT
SARP 2019 Data 1 NASA DC-8 LI Neph, WAS, MMS, SAGA, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, DACOM, DLH, CAMS, DIAL, CAFS, ISAF, AMS, TSI LAS-3340, CCN, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, SMPS, NO/NOy, CIT-ToF-CIMS, DADS 2019-07-16 to 2019-07-18

N: 38.25 S: 30.74 E: -115.41 W: -121.88

ICARTT, HDF5
SARP 2021 Data 1 NASA DC-8 CAPS PMex Monitor, UHSAS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, LGR, ISAF, DADS 2021-12-03 to 2021-12-12

N: 38.91 S: 32.78 E: -115.41 W: -121.72

ICARTT
SARP 2022 Data 1 NASA DC-8, BALLOONS DADS, Picarro G2401, DLH, HALO, CAFE, CNC, TSI-3563 Neph, CEILOMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, Aerolaser AL5002, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, OZONESONDES 2022-06-14 to 2022-06-27

N: 38.87 S: 32.82 E: -115.43 W: -121.87

ICARTT, HDF5
SARP 2024 Data 1 P-3B, B-200 POPS, UHSAS, DLH, Picarro G2401, Applanix, ToF-AMS, APS, CNC, TSI-3563 Neph, DMT SP2, WAS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS 2024-06-15 to 2024-07-23

N: 40.2 S: 25.07 E: -74.71 W: -121.59

ICARTT, KML
SARP 2025 Data 1 P-3B, B-200, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Picarro G2401, DLH, UHSAS, CNC, ToF-AMS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS, TAMMS, Pandora 2025-06-20 to 2025-07-19

N: 42.08 S: 26.57 E: -71.69 W: -120.41

ICARTT
SARP-East 2023 Data 1 B-200, GROUND STATIONS Picarro G2401, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, CAFE, TSI LAS-3340, CNC, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TAP, CEILOMETERS, LI-850, OZONESONDES 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-29

N: 45 S: 30 E: -70 W: -85

ICARTT, netCDF-4
SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) DC-8 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 MMS, MTP, DLH, DADS 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-13

N: 69.127 S: 19.89 E: 13.023 W: -129.403

AMES
SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) Merge Data Files 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, MMS, MTP, CNC, TSI CNC-3760, WAS, ATHOS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FSSP, PCASP, DACOM, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, DLH, SAFS, CIMS 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-12

N: 69.13 S: 19.89 E: 148.2 W: -178.2

AMES
SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Jet Surface Salinity Profiler Data Fall 2022 Version 1 1 ROVS CTD, WIND MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2022-09-10 to 2022-09-26

N: 73.5 S: 72 E: -144 W: -151

netCDF-4
SBU Meteorological Station IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS 2020-01-01 to 2023-01-25

N: 43.256 S: 40.718 E: -73.02 W: -76.882

netCDF-4, ASCII
SBU Mobile Soundings IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28

N: 43.784980773926 S: 40.48413848877 E: -70.869209289551 W: -76.980628967285

netCDF-3
SCOAPE Balloon and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2019-05-11 to 2019-05-19

N: 30 S: 27.5 E: -86.5 W: -92

ICARTT
SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19

N: 31.5 S: 26 E: -84 W: -94

NetCDF-3, ICARTT
SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15

N: 29.43 S: 27.79 E: -87.91 W: -91.12

ICARTT, NetCDF-4
SCOAPE-II Sondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES OZONESONDES 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-13

N: 29.45 S: 28.12 E: -87.43 W: -90.97

ICARTT
SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 AIMMS, TTS, HYGROMETERS, MMS, DLH 2013-08-02 to 2013-09-24

N: 50.22 S: 19.37 E: -80.25 W: -125.99

ICARTT
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, NASDAT, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23

N: 53 S: 15 E: -82 W: -128

ICARTT
SEAC4RS Merge Data Files 1 NASA DC-8, NASA ER-2 Computer 2013-08-06 to 2013-09-24

N: 52.11 S: 15.54 E: -80.25 W: -126

ICARTT
SEAC4RS Radiosonde/Ozonesonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2013-08-07 to 2013-09-28

N: 35.22 S: 29.36 E: -84 W: -107.65

ICARTT
SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO Raw V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30

N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399

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N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174

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N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383

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N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144

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N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792

CSV
SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30

N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399

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N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174

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N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383

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N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144

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N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792

CSV, PNG
SnowEx21 Prairie Station Hourly Meteorological Data V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS BAROMETERS, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, THERMOMETERS 2020-11-12 to 2021-04-02

N: 47.06055 S: 47.06055 E: -109.95678 W: -109.95678

CSV
SOLVE I DC-8 Analysis Model Data 1 MODELS Computer 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 90 S: -31.4 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, MTP 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: 13.1 E: 180 W: -180

AMES

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