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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 Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D2 Monthly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format | 1 | GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR | 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 | HDF4 | ||
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) TOVS in Native Data Format | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9 | TOVS | 1980-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | Binary | ||
| ISLSCP II Climate Research Unit CRU05 Monthly Climate Data | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ISLSCP II CRU05 Climate Time Series for Global Land Areas, 1986-1995 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| KORUS-AQ Aircraft Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA DC-8 | Computer | 2016-04-24 to 2016-06-21 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ DC-8 Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, CLH2, HYGROMETERS, GPS | 2016-04-17 to 2016-06-21 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Miscellaneous Data | 1 | UMD Cessna | GPS, LGR CRDS, TECO 43C, Picarro G2401, AETHALOMETER, PSAP | 2016-04-30 to 2016-06-13 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ NASA Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Aerodyne Mini-TILDAS, DIAL | 2016-04-24 to 2016-06-13 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2016-04-28 to 2016-06-12 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) JangMok Ship Data | 1 | R/V JangMok | Thermo Scientific Ozone Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, WIND MONITOR, GPS | 2016-05-20 to 2016-06-06 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) Onnuri Ship Data | 1 | R/V ONNURI | SpEx, AMS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, GAS SENSORS | 2016-05-16 to 2016-06-05 | ICARTT | ||
| Land Surface Atmospheric Boundary Interaction Product L3 V1(LANDMET) at GES DISC | 1 | LANDMET | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | |
| LBA-ECO CD-01 Meteorological Data, Tapajos and Amazon Rivers, Santarem, Brazil: 2001 | 1 | GOES-8, WEATHER STATIONS, BALLOONS | GOES-8 Imager, SODAR, WIND MONITOR, RADIOSONDES | 2001-06-01 to 2001-08-16 |
N: -2.43 S: -2.78 E: -54.72 W: -55.17 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Flux-Meteorological Data, km 77 Pasture Site, Para, Brazil: 2000-2005 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-09-01 to 2006-01-01 |
N: -3.0202 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8942 W: -54.8942 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Mesoscale Meteorological Data, Santarem Region, Para, Brazil: 1998-2006 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMISTORS, TDR, RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE PROBE, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1998-08-20 to 2006-12-31 |
N: -3.3502 S: -3.3502 E: -54.924 W: -54.924 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Nocturnal Meteorological Data, Forest and Pasture Sites, Para, Brazil | 1 | BALLOONS | IRGA, WIND MONITOR, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2001-07-26 to 2003-11-26 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8885 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-04 CO2 and Heat Flux, km 83 Gap Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | SONIC ANEMOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, IRGA | 2002-06-03 to 2004-01-30 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-04 Meteorological and Flux Data, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | SONIC ANEMOMETER, IRGA, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, NET RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOCOUPLES | 2000-07-01 to 2004-03-12 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Soil VWC and Meteorology, Rainfall Exclusion, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TDR | 1999-01-01 to 2007-04-20 |
N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-10 CO2 and H2O Eddy Flux Data at km 67 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IRGA, SONIC ANEMOMETER | 2002-01-01 to 2006-01-18 |
N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959 |
Text File | |
| LBA-ECO CD-10 H2O Profiles at km 67 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | IRGA | 2002-01-01 to 2006-01-18 |
N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959 |
Text File | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 Daily Meteorological Data, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil: 1970-2001 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 1970-01-01 to 2001-05-31 |
N: -9.95 S: -9.95 E: -67.87 W: -67.87 |
CSV | |
| Leaf Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) | 1 | PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, OSMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1987-06-06 to 1987-08-16 |
N: 39.1 S: 39.07 E: -96.57 W: -96.61 |
multiple | |
| Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the ARM-FIRE Water Vapor Experiment (AFWEX) | 1 | Airplane, NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | HYGROMETERS, OZONE SENSOR, LASE, RL, DIAL, RADIOSONDES | 2000-11-27 to 2000-12-11 | ASCII | ||
| Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Convection And Moisture Experiment (CAMEX-3) | 1 | NASA DC-8 | LASE, DIAL | 1998-08-21 to 1998-09-23 | ASCII |
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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