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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 | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Model 42C NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe | 2013-08-30 to 2013-10-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | P-3B | Computer | 2011-06-30 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data | 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 | 2013-08-27 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, Teledyne API Model T200 NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Ozone Analyzer | 2013-08-13 to 2013-10-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Airborne Data Products | NASA ER-2, NCEP-GFS, ECMWF ERA5, GEOS-5 | MMS, UCATS-GC, DPOPS, ROZE, HWV, CANOE, CAFE, HAL, HUPCRS, Computer | 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ICARTT, NetCDF-4 |
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 | GLOBAL OCEAN | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 | GLOBAL OCEAN | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 | GLOBAL OCEAN | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 | GLOBAL OCEAN | netCDF-4 |
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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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