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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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SAFARI 2000 Meteorological Tower Measurements, Kruger National Park, 2000-2002 1 FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND VANES, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2000-02-15 to 2002-12-31

N: -25.0197 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 31.4969

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SAFARI 2000 MODIS MOD05_L2 Water Vapor Data, Binary Format, for Southern Africa 1 Terra MODIS 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-20

N: 10.0997 S: -42.2826 E: 50.5201 W: -20.6417

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SAFARI 2000 MODIS Water and Heat Fluxes, Maun, Botswana, Dry Season 2001 1 FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, MODELS PRESSURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, HUMIDITY SENSORS, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, MODIS, Computer 2001-09-02 to 2001-09-29

N: -17.9946 S: -21.0004 E: 24.5004 W: 21.4946

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SAFARI 2000 Monthly Climatology for the 20th Century (New et al.) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1901-01-01 to 1996-12-31

N: 35 S: -5 E: 60 W: 5

ASCII
SAFARI 2000 SHADOZ Ozonesonde Data, Zambia and Regional Sites, Dry Season 2000 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RADIOSONDES 2000-08-01 to 2000-11-30

N: -7.98 S: -7.98 E: 55.48 W: 55.48

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SAFARI 2000 Surface Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (SMART), Dry Season 2000 1 GROUND STATIONS TEMPERATURE SENSORS, BAROMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2000-08-15 to 2000-09-17

N: -24.969 S: -24.969 E: 31.593 W: 31.593

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SAFARI 2000 TOVS Surface and Atmospheric Parameters, 1-Deg, 1999-2001 1 NOAA-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-10, NOAA-11 TOVS 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

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SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, Skukuza, Dry Seasons 1999-2000 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1999-08-14 to 2000-09-23

N: -24.969 S: -24.969 E: 31.593 W: 31.593

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SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, South Africa, Dry Season 2000 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30

N: -24 S: -41 E: 31 W: -10

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SAGE I Aerosol O3 NO2 Binary version 1 V1 AEM-2 SAGE I 1979-02-21 to 1981-11-18 Binary
SAGE III/ISS L1B Monthly Solar Event Transmission Data (NetCDF) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L1B Monthly Solar Event Transmission Data (NetCDF) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to 2024-11-30

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

netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to Present

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

HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to 2024-11-24

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

HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (Native) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to Present

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

Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (Native) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to 2024-11-24 Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Lunar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to Present

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Lunar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-30 to 2024-12-01

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Solar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Solar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to 2024-12-01

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to 2024-12-01

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (Native) V006 6 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (Native) V053 53 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to 2024-12-01

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees Binary
Saildrone 2021 Arctic field campaign for the Multi-Sensor Improved SST (MISST) project 1 Saildrone CTD, ADCP, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYROMETERS, PAR SENSORS, BAROMETERS 2021-07-06 to 2021-10-21

N: 71 S: 65 E: -164.5 W: -168

netCDF-4
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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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