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Atmospheric Rivers Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Earthdata Search, Worldview, and Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) guide users in making the most of atmospheric rivers data.
Atmospheric Rivers Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Atmospheric Profiles of CO, CO2 and CH4 Concentrations from Arctic-CAP, 2017 | NASA DC-8 | PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WIND MONITOR | 2017-04-26 to 2017-11-05 | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ARCTIC, ALASKA, YUKON TERRITORY | N: 71.2874 S: 40.0387 E: -104.112 W: -166.045 | netCDF-4 |
| ABoVE: CO2 and CH4 Fluxes and Meteorology at Flux Tower Sites, Alaska, 2015-2017 | FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | PROBES, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOCOUPLES, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, PYRANOMETERS | 2015-01-01 to 2017-03-09 | N: 71.282 S: 68.4864 E: -155.75 W: -157.41 | CSV | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Merge Data | NASA WB-57F | Computer | 2022-07-16 to 2022-09-14 | ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, SOUTHERN ASIA, PACIFIC OCEAN, WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN | N: 61.5 S: 16.6 E: 180 W: -180 | ICARTT |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Model Data | GEOS, NASA WB-57F | Computer, MMS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, SOUTHERN ASIA, PACIFIC OCEAN, WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Water In-situ Data | NASA WB-57F | ChiWIS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, SOUTHERN ASIA, PACIFIC OCEAN, STRATOSPHERE | ICARTT | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Meteorological and Navigational Data | NASA WB-57F | MMS, DLH | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | ASIA, SOUTHERN ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, EASTERN ASIA, PACIFIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| ACEPOL ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data Version 1 | NASA ER-2 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2017-10-19 to 2017-11-09 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, CALIFORNIA | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Falcon In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | HU-25A | Applanix, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, DLH | 2020-02-10 to 2022-06-20 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Merged MODIS and MERRA-2 Dataset | SATELLITES, MERRA-2 | MODIS, Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BERMUDA | ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE Supplementary Model Data | MERRA-2 | Computer | 2020-02-14 to 2022-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
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Featured Atmospheric Rivers Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments are aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The orbits of the platforms make them ideally positioned to observe atmospheric rivers reaching the west coast of North America. The VIIRS instruments include five high-resolution image bands, sixteen moderate-resolution bands, and one unique panchromatic day/night band ultra-sensitive in low-light conditions. The VIIRS instruments build on the heritage of their successful predecessors, the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWIFS).
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
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