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MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXFLX) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXFLX) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Millersville University Upper Air Radiosondes IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2022-01-16 to 2023-02-28

N: 43.097 S: 39.927 E: -72.503 W: -76.455

ASCII
MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a month V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Cloud Product covering a day V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MOOSE Aerodyne Mobile Laboratory Measurements 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GC-EI-TOF, Aerodyne Mini-TILDAS, Aerodyne CAPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, 2B Technologies 2021-05-20 to 2021-07-01

N: 43.12 S: 41.9 E: -82.42 W: -83.77

ICARTT
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files 1 C-130 Computer 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES C-130 Navigational and Meteorological Data, Version 1 1 C-130 GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-26

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 1 R/V Atlantis THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12

N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81

ICARTT
NAAMES Sonde Meteorological InSitu Data, Version 1 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 2015-11-07 to 2016-06-03

N: 56.11 S: 40.51 E: -36.1 W: -64.15

ICARTT
NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 1 MODELS Computer 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01

N: 49.0208 S: 31.1875 E: -101.979 W: -124.812

netCDF-4 classic
NAMMA DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING (ICATS) V1 1 NASA DC-8 ICATS, INS, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12

N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533

TAR
NAMMA LANGLEY AEROSOL RESEARCH GROUP EXPERIMENT NAVIGATION DATA V1 1 NASA DC-8 BAROMETERS, GPS, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12

N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533

ASCII
NAMMA PRAIA CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 1 RADIOSONDES GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TELEMETER, THERMISTORS 2006-08-18 to 2006-09-14

N: 15.2707 S: 14.6689 E: -23.4742 W: -24.5327

ASCII
NAMMA Raw DC-8 Dropsonde V1 1 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12

N: 47.453 S: 7.485 E: -12.741 W: -93.799

ASCII
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