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.

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platforms	Instruments	Temporal Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition2C	Edition2C	Aqua	CERES-FM3	2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition4A	Edition4A	Aqua	CERES-FM3, MODIS	2018-01-01 to Present		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM4 MODIS Edition2B	Edition2B	Aqua	CERES-FM4	2002-07-02 to 2005-03-30		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2B	Edition2B	Terra	CERES-FM1	2000-05-01 to 2006-06-30		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2F	Edition2F	Terra	CERES-FM1	2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2G	Edition2G	Terra	CERES-FM1	2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition4A	Edition4A	Terra	CERES-FM1, MODIS	2018-01-01 to Present		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition2B	Edition2B	Terra	CERES-FM2	2000-03-01 to 2006-03-01		HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition4A	Edition4A	Terra	CERES-FM2, MODIS	2024-05-01 to 2024-08-31	20 Kilometers x 20 Kilometers	HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath TRMM Edition2C	Edition2C	TRMM	CERES-PFM	1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31		HDF4

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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).

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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

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).

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VIIRS Instruments Become More Essential As Terra and Aqua Drift from their Traditional Orbits

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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VIIRS-Atmosphere Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time atmosphere data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).

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