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Wind Speed Data Access and Tools
NASA data includes ocean surface wind speed and direction from satellite instruments, vertical wind profiles from airborne instruments and dropsondes, and surface wind measurements and models. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.
Wind Speed Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GPM Ground Validation Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 2015-11-12 to 2015-12-19 |
N: 48.202 S: 46.2982 E: -124.564 W: -128.876 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 |
N: 48.39 S: 48.37 E: -123.46 W: -123.48 |
ASCII, XML | |
| GPM Ground Validation Duke Microwave Radiometer (MWR) IPHEx | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | MWR | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-15 |
N: 35.8046 S: 35.5199 E: -82.6604 W: -83.0948 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOSONDE GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2012-01-17 to 2012-02-29 |
N: 44.96 S: 43.38 E: -78 W: -79.85 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Weather Station XET C3VP V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE PROBE, ANEMOMETERS, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, SUNSHINE RECORDERS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR | 2006-10-04 to 2007-03-31 |
N: 44.24 S: 44.22 E: -79.77 W: -79.79 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) WIND PROFILER GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LAP-3000 | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 |
N: 44.3 S: 44.1 E: -79.6 W: -79.8 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION GCPEX SNOW MICROPHYSICS CASE STUDY V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS, UND CITATION II | APR-2, CIPS, D3R, DPR, HVPS, PMS 2D-C PROBE | 2012-02-24 to 2012-02-25 |
N: 46.3966 S: 43.4595 E: -78.7616 W: -80.4026 |
netCDF-4 | |
| GPM Ground Validation NASA ER-2 Navigation Data IPHEx | 1 | NASA ER-2 | INS | 2014-05-04 to 2014-06-13 |
N: 36.6427 S: 30.3944 E: -71.6108 W: -86.562 |
ASCII, XML | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NASA ER-2 NAVIGATION DATA MC3E | 1 | NASA ER-2 | INS, NAVREC, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-03 |
N: 43 S: 28 E: -91 W: -121 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL STATION MC3E | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR | 2011-04-05 to 2011-06-07 |
N: 36.61 S: 36.61 E: -97.49 W: -97.49 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION OKLAHOMA CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY MESONET MC3E | 1 | MESONET | APS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 37 S: 33.28 E: -94 W: -103 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Passive Aquatic Listener (PAL) | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | PALS | 2010-10-18 to 2021-07-28 |
N: 53.335 S: -18.928 E: 179.999 W: -179.999 |
netCDF-4 | |
| GPM Ground Validation R. M. Young Marine Anemometer UConn | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS | 2022-12-07 to 2024-05-21 |
N: 41.828 S: 41.798 E: -72.247 W: -72.304 |
CSV | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION SATELLITE SIMULATED ORBITS C3VP V1 | 1 | CRM | DPR, GMI | 2007-01-20 to 2007-01-23 |
N: 75 S: 34 E: 23 W: 25 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION SATELLITE SIMULATED ORBITS LPVEX V1 | 1 | CRM | DPR, GMI | 2010-09-21 to 2010-10-21 |
N: 75 S: 34 E: 25 W: 23 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION SATELLITE SIMULATED ORBITS MC3E V1 | 1 | CRM | DPR, GMI | 2011-04-25 to 2011-05-21 |
N: 43 S: 28 E: -91 W: -121 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION SATELLITE SIMULATED ORBITS TWP-ICE V1 | 1 | CRM | DPR, GMI | 2006-01-23 to 2006-02-06 |
N: -10 S: -25 E: 140 W: 125 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM Ground Validation SEA FLUX ICE POP V1 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2017-09-01 to 2018-04-30 |
N: 54.25 S: 8.5 E: 177.5 W: 98.5 |
netCDF-4 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TOTAL PRECIPITATION SENSOR (HOTPLATE) GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Total Precipitation Sensor (Hotplate) | 2011-11-07 to 2012-02-21 |
N: 44.3 S: 44.2 E: -79.64 W: -79.78 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Upper Air Radiosonde OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS | DROPSONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2015-10-28 to 2016-01-16 |
N: 50.68 S: 43.5473 E: -120.439 W: -128.88 |
ASCII, netCDF-3 | |
| GPM Ground Validation Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Images MC3E V1 | 1 | WRF | Computer | 2011-04-19 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 45 S: 25 E: -80 W: -115 |
GIF, PNG | |
| GRIP DC-8 DROPSONDE V3 | 3 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2010-08-17 to 2010-09-22 |
N: 34.7358 S: 12.0041 E: -55.3201 W: -96.7127 |
ASCII | |
| GRIP DOPPLER AEROSOL WIND LIDAR (DAWN) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DAWN | 2010-08-24 to 2010-09-22 |
N: 34.752 S: 11.9999 E: -55.3185 W: -97.8173 |
ASCII |
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