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CYGNSS Level 3 Science Data Record Version 3.1 3.1 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 Science Data Record Version 3.2 3.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Daily SnowModel Outputs Covering the ABoVE Core Domain, 3-km Resolution, 1980-2020 1 MODELS Computer 1980-09-01 to 2020-08-31

N: 75.8357 S: 49.8038 E: -84.3282 W: -176.915

netCDF-4 classic
DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 MMS, DLH, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23

N: 42.16 S: 30.89 E: -78.97 W: -121.61

ICARTT
DC3 In-Situ DLR Falcon Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 DLR-Falcon GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-14

N: 42.66 S: 30.52 E: -91.06 W: -105.19

ICARTT
DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER GPS, HYGROMETERS, UHSAS, CPC, VCSEL Hygrometer, CLH2 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30

N: 42.73 S: 25 E: -79.32 W: -106.19

ICARTT
DC3 Merge Data Files 1 DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30

N: 42.73 S: 25 E: -78.97 W: -106.19

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10

N: 45 S: 25 E: -70 W: -130

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Porterville Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-19

N: 36.14 S: 35.93 E: -118.95 W: -119.16

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment BAO Tower Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CEILOMETERS, MFR 2014-06-26 to 2014-09-02

N: 40.15 S: 39.94 E: -104.93 W: -105.14

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C 2014-07-15 to 2014-08-12

N: 40.6 S: 39.53 E: -105.01 W: -105.19

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS 2014-07-12 to 2014-08-12

N: 39.85 S: 39.64 E: -105.08 W: -105.29

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14

N: 48 S: 28 E: -65 W: -123.199

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Table Mountain Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2014-06-26 to 2014-08-11

N: 40.13 S: 40.12 E: -105.23 W: -105.24

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2011-06-25 to 2011-08-02

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

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01

N: 43 S: 23 E: -70 W: -123.199

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS MPL, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, APS, TSI CPC-3010, MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-08-29 to 2013-09-28

N: 29.55 S: 29.54 E: -94.78 W: -94.79

HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, Teledyne API Model T200 NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Ozone Analyzer 2013-08-13 to 2013-10-02

N: 43 S: 23 E: 96 W: -110

ICARTT
Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Balloon Data Products 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES, OZONESONDES, FPH 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13

N: 48.62 S: 27.41 E: -94.95 W: -106.31

ICARTT
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) V4r4 MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
FireSense: Balloon Vertical Profile Measurements, Fort Drum, NY, USA, 2024 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 2024-04-08 to 2024-04-08

N: 44.2759 S: 43.9079 E: -74.499 W: -75.5416

multiple
FireSense: Balloon Vertical Profile Measurements, Missoula, MT, USA, 2024 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 2024-08-28 to 2024-08-29

N: 46.8556 S: 46.2265 E: -113.03 W: -113.996

multiple

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