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Dropsonde Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Dropsonde are integral for or imaging Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment efforts, among other investigations. Explore MAMS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVATE King Air Meteorological and Navigational Data | 2019-12-16 to 2022-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ICARTT | Upper Air Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Upper Level Winds, Wind Speed, Air Temperature, Wind Direction, U/V Wind Components, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, U/V Wind Components, Horizontal Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Airspeed/Ground Speed |
| Aeolus CalVal Dropsonde Profiles | 2019-04-18 to 2019-04-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Temperature, Upper Level Winds, Wind Profiles, Air Temperature, Local Winds, Wind Speed, Wind Direction |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 DROPSONDE SYSTEM V1 | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Dew Point Temperature, Upper Level Winds, Air Temperature |
| CAMEX-4 ER-2 HIGH ALTITUDE DROPSONDE V1 | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-24 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Upper Air Temperature, Upper Level Winds, Dew Point Temperature |
| CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data | 2021-08-06 to 2021-09-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | Upper Air Temperature, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Dew Point Temperature, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Upper Level Winds, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, U/V Wind Components, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Dew Point Temperature, U/V Wind Components, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Potential Temperature, Relative Humidity, Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles, Horizontal Wind Velocity/Speed |
| GPM Ground Validation Upper Air Radiosonde OLYMPEX V1 | 2015-10-28 to 2016-01-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | ASCII, netCDF-3 | Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Dew Point Temperature, Relative Humidity, Horizontal Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Wind Direction, Geopotential Height, Wind Speed |
| GRIP DC-8 DROPSONDE V3 | 2010-08-17 to 2010-09-22 | 3 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Humidity, Air Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Dew Point Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Upper Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK ADVANCED VERTICAL ATMOSPHERIC PROFILING SYSTEM (AVAPS) DROPSONDE SYSTEM V2 | 2012-09-07 to 2014-09-30 | 2 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Profiles, Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Vertical Profiles, Tropical Cyclones |
| NAMMA DC-8 DROPSONDE V1 | 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Sea Level Pressure, Upper Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Humidity, Flight Level Winds, Surface Winds |
| NAMMA Raw DC-8 Dropsonde V1 | 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1A | ASCII | Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed |
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