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Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Grayscale Swath Data L1, TIFF V001 1 Nimbus-4, Nimbus-5, Nimbus-6 THIR 1975-06-13 to 1975-11-11

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

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers TIFF
Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF V001 1 Nimbus-4 6.7um Radiometer, THIR 1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

20 Kilometers x 20 Kilometers GeoTIFF
Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5 V001 1 Nimbus-4 6.7um Radiometer, THIR 1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25

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

10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
20 Kilometers x 20 Kilometers 		HDF5
Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer Global Montage Grayscale L1, TIFF V001 1 Nimbus-7 THIR 1978-10-30 to 1984-05-18

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

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers TIFF
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_H) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NMC Upper Air Derived Data (FIFE) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23

N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97

CSV
NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23

N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97

CSV
NOAA Soundings IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01

N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233

netCDF-4
NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V2 2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2021-10-01

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4, HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 1 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2020-06-01

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS5, netCDF-4
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1972-01-01 to 1972-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972-1990 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1972-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1973 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1973-01-01 to 1973-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1974 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1974-01-01 to 1974-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1975 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1975-01-01 to 1975-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1976 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1976-01-01 to 1976-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1977 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1977-01-01 to 1977-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1978 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1978-01-01 to 1978-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1979 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1979-01-01 to 1979-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1980 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1980-01-01 to 1980-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
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