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MOPITT Derived CO (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V010 10 Terra MOPITT 2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01

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

22 Kilometers x 22 Kilometers HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Near Infrared Radiances) V009 9 Terra MOPITT 2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01

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

HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Near Infrared Radiances) V010 10 Terra MOPITT 2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01

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

22 Kilometers x 22 Kilometers HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009 9 Terra MOPITT 2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01

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

HDF-EOS5
Multilayer Greenland Ice Surface Temperature, Surface Albedo, and Water Vapor from MODIS V001 1 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to 2021-08-31

N: 84 S: 58 E: 12 W: -94

0.78 Kilometers x 0.78 Kilometers netCDF-4
NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files 1 C-130 Computer 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES C-130 Navigational and Meteorological Data, Version 1 1 C-130 GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-26

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES C-130 Trace Gas In Situ Data, Version 1 1 C-130 LGR, PTR-MS 2015-11-12 to 2017-09-20

N: 65 S: 0 E: 0 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 1 R/V Atlantis THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12

N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81

ICARTT
NAAMES Sonde Meteorological InSitu Data, Version 1 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 2015-11-07 to 2016-06-03

N: 56.11 S: 40.51 E: -36.1 W: -64.15

ICARTT
NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 1 MODELS Computer 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01

N: 49.0208 S: 31.1875 E: -101.979 W: -124.812

netCDF-4 classic
NACP Site: Tower Meteorology, Flux Observations with Uncertainty, and Ancillary Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2007-12-31

N: 71.3225 S: 33.3739 E: -68.7403 W: -157.409

Shapefile
NAMMA DC-8 DROPSONDE V1 1 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12

N: 47.4533 S: 7.31667 E: -12.7411 W: -90.0467

ASCII
NAMMA DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING (ICATS) V1 1 NASA DC-8 ICATS, INS, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12

N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533

TAR
NAMMA DIODE LASER HYGROMETER (DLH) V1 1 NASA DC-8 DLH 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12

N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533

ASCII
NAMMA LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 1 NASA DC-8 DIAL, LASE 2006-08-15 to 2006-09-12

N: 47.8839 S: 7.0367 E: -10.5579 W: -96.5259

ASCII
NAMMA PRAIA CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 1 RADIOSONDES GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TELEMETER, THERMISTORS 2006-08-18 to 2006-09-14

N: 15.2707 S: 14.6689 E: -23.4742 W: -24.5327

ASCII
NAMMA Raw DC-8 Dropsonde V1 1 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12

N: 47.453 S: 7.485 E: -12.741 W: -93.799

ASCII
NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 1 GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17

N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97

ASCII
NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26

N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937

ASCII, netCDF-3, TIFF
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Atlanta 1999 Air Chemistry, Particulate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data 1 LABORATORY, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, ANEMOMETERS 1999-07-30 to 1999-09-03 ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Meteorolgical Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, SONIC ANEMOMETER, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS 2002-02-13 to 2003-03-15 ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Fresno, Beta Attenuation Monitors (BAM) Meteorological Data 1 FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS BAROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, THERMISTORS 2000-05-24 to 2007-01-01 ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Houston, Texas Air Quality Study 2000 (TexAQS2000) Department of Energy (DOE) G-1 Air Chemistry, Aerosol, and Met Data 1 Aircraft BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TEMPERATURE PROBES, UV OZONE DETECTORS, HPLC, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GUST PROBES, FLUOROMETERS, PHOTOMETERS 2000-08-19 to 2000-09-12 ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Houston, Texas Air Quality Study 2000 (TexAQS2000) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) continuous ambient monitoring stations (CAMS) Air Quality Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS 2000-08-02 to 2000-09-30 ASCII
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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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