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NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1981 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1981-01-01 to 1981-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1982 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1982-01-01 to 1982-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1983 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1983-01-01 to 1983-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1984 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1985 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1985-01-01 to 1985-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1986 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1986-01-01 to 1986-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1987 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1988 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1989 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1989-01-01 to 1989-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1990 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058	ASCII
OMI/Aura Water Vapor (H2O) Total Column 1-orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V004 (OMH2O) at GES DISC	004	Aura	OMI	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
OMPS-N21 L2 LP Water Vapor (H2O) Vertical Profile swath orbital 3slit V1 (OMPS_N21_LP_L2_H2O_DAILY) at GES DISC	1	NOAA-21	OMPS	2022-11-10 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
OMPS-NPP LP L2 Water Vapor (H2O) Vertical Profile swath orbital 3slit V1 (OMPS_NPP_LP_L2_H2O_ML) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	OMPS	2012-02-07 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
ORACLES Merge Data Files	1	NASA P-3, NASA ER-2	Computer	2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23	N: 37.95 S: -34.95 E: 14.94 W: -76.44	NetCDF-4
ORACLES Model Derived Measurements	1	MODELS	Computer	2016-08-27 to 2018-10-27	N: 37.95 S: -23.11 E: 14.94 W: -76.39	ICARTT
ORACLES Navigational and Meteorological Data	1	NASA P-3, NASA ER-2	4STAR, LGR, WVISO, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS	2016-08-02 to 2018-10-27	N: 40.69 S: -23.11 E: 14.94 W: -76.44	ICARTT
OWLETS-1 Ozonesonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	OZONESONDES	2017-07-06 to 2017-09-13	N: 37.54 S: 36.61 E: -75.05 W: -76.92	ICARTT
OWLETS-1 Sherpa Aircraft Data	1	C-23 Sherpa, UC-12B	GC-MS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LGR, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, CAFE, 2B Technologies, GeoTASO	2017-07-07 to 2017-09-12	N: 38.01 S: 36.69 E: -75.41 W: -77.38	HDF5
OWLETS-2 Ozonesonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	OZONESONDES	2018-06-07 to 2018-07-11	N: 39.57 S: 38.54 E: -75.66 W: -77.34	ICARTT
OWLETS-2 Surface (Ground) Data	1	GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala HydroMet AWS	GAS SENSORS, LGR CRDS, Picarro G2401, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS	2018-05-23 to 2018-08-02	N: 39.26 S: 39.24 E: -76.36 W: -76.72	ICARTT
OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data	1	UMD Cessna, HU-25A	GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO	2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20	N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48	ICARTT, HDF5
P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS	1	NASA P-3	GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS	2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28	N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243	ASCII
PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter Facility Instrument Data	1	TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS	CAS, CIP, PCASP	2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28	N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33	ICARTT
PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Data	1	TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS	APS, UHSAS, TSI-3563 Neph, POPS	2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28	N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33	ICARTT
PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (ISARA) Analysis Data	1	TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS	Computer	2024-09-03 to 2024-09-29	N: 38.1 S: 33.62 E: -116.98 W: -124.24	NetCDF-4

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).

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 Instruments Become More Essential As Terra and Aqua Drift from their Traditional Orbits

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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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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