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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

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Sounder SIPS: JPSS-1/NOAA-20 CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 JPSS-1 CrIS 2018-02-07 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 2 RAMSES II: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V1 (SNDRSNML2RMS) at GES DISC 1 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 2 RAMSES2 Standard: Atmosphere, precipitation and surface geophysical state, V3 (SNDRSNML2RMS ) at GES DISC 3 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2011-12-10

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 2 RAMSES2 Support V3 (SNDRSNML2RMSSUP) at GES DISC 3 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2011-12-10

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 3 RAMSES2 Standard Gridded Daily V3 at GES DISC 3 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2011-12-10

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 3 RAMSES2 Standard Gridded Monthly V3 at GES DISC 3 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2011-12-01

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CHART Normal Spectral Resolution: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V1 1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution: Atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRSNIML2CCPRET) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRSNIML2PLEVCPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution: retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRSNIML2CPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

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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-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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