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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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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
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE) 1 NASA DC-8, NASA ER-2, BALLOONS, GROUND STATIONS LIDAR, LASE, NOT APPLICABLE, DIAL 1999-11-29 to 2000-03-16 ASCII
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Southern Great Plains (SGP97) Field Experiment 1 P-3B DIAL, LASE 1997-07-11 to 1997-07-17 ASCII
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX) 1 C-131A, NASA ER-2, Cessna Pelican TSI-3562 Nephelometer, DIAL, LASE, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, HYGROMETERS 1996-07-14 to 1996-07-26

N: 39.4 S: 32 E: -64.4 W: -77.5

ASCII
LISTOS Bayonne Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS 2018-06-01 to 2019-05-23 ICARTT
LISTOS Bronx Pfizer Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS HPLC, GAS SENSORS 2018-01-01 to 2018-11-13 ICARTT
LISTOS Flax Pond Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS HPLC, OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES, AMS, GAS SENSORS, PTR-MS 2018-04-30 to 2019-09-13 ICARTT
LISTOS Ground Data at Miscellaneous Ground Sites 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS 2018-04-30 to 2018-10-01 ICARTT
LISTOS New Haven Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS 2018-05-01 to 2019-01-23 ICARTT
LISTOS Rutgers Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, LIDAR, OZONESONDES 2018-05-06 to 2019-06-22 ICARTT
LISTOS Stony Brook Aircraft In-Situ Data 1 Airplane AIMMS 2018-06-30 to 2019-07-29 ICARTT
LISTOS University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft In-Situ Data 1 UMD Cessna GPS, OZONE SENSOR, GAS SENSORS, CRDS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, GC-MS 2017-05-17 to 2019-07-29 ICARTT
LISTOS Yale Coastal Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS AETHALOMETER, GAS SENSORS 2018-07-01 to 2019-08-01 ICARTT
LMOS Illinois EPA (IEPA) Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS 2017-05-17 to 2017-05-30 ICARTT
LMOS Scientific Aviation In-Situ Data 1 SA Mooney Aerodyne CAPS, OZONE SENSOR, GAS SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2017-05-22 to 2017-06-24 ICARTT
LMOS Sheboygan Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LASERS, LIDAR, HSRL, GPS, SPECTROMETERS, GAS SENSORS 2017-05-09 to 2017-06-24 ICARTT, NetCDF-3
LMOS Zion Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CIT-ToF-CIMS, GAS SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS, CEILOMETERS, APS, SMPS, SODAR, GC-MS, OC-EC Analyzer 2017-05-16 to 2017-06-24 ICARTT, NetCDF-3, HDF5
MACPEX Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES, HYGROMETERS 2011-04-13 to 2011-04-23

N: 29.94 S: 29.11 E: -92.73 W: -95.1

ICARTT
MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst1_2d_int_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXINT) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst1_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXLFO) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_aer_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Mixing Ratio 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVAER) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVASM) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
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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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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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