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Saildrone 2022 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 2022-06-18 to 2022-08-17

N: 71.6 S: 65.2 E: -157.2 W: -168.5

netCDF-4
Saildrone Arctic field campaign surface and ADCP measurements for NOPP-MISST project 1.0 Saildrone PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, BAROMETERS 2019-05-14 to 2019-10-11

N: 75.5 S: 53.8 E: -146.1 W: -168.7

netCDF-4
SARP 2018 Data 1 NASA DC-8 WAS, MMS, Picarro G2401, DLH, LGR, CAFE, CANOE, DADS 2018-06-25 to 2018-06-28

N: 37.63 S: 32.72 E: -114.9 W: -120.32

ICARTT
SARP 2019 Data 1 NASA DC-8 LI Neph, WAS, MMS, SAGA, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, DACOM, DLH, CAMS, DIAL, CAFS, ISAF, AMS, TSI LAS-3340, CCN, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, SMPS, NO/NOy, CIT-ToF-CIMS, DADS 2019-07-16 to 2019-07-18

N: 38.25 S: 30.74 E: -115.41 W: -121.88

ICARTT, HDF5
SARP 2024 Data 1 P-3B, B-200 POPS, UHSAS, DLH, Picarro G2401, Applanix, ToF-AMS, APS, CNC, TSI-3563 Neph, DMT SP2, WAS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS 2024-06-15 to 2024-07-23

N: 40.2 S: 25.07 E: -74.71 W: -121.59

ICARTT, KML
SARP 2025 Data 1 P-3B, B-200, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Picarro G2401, DLH, UHSAS, CNC, ToF-AMS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS, TAMMS, Pandora 2025-06-20 to 2025-07-19

N: 42.08 S: 26.57 E: -71.69 W: -120.41

ICARTT
SARP-East 2023 Data 1 B-200, GROUND STATIONS Picarro G2401, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, CAFE, TSI LAS-3340, CNC, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TAP, CEILOMETERS, LI-850, OZONESONDES 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-29

N: 45 S: 30 E: -70 W: -85

ICARTT, netCDF-4
SASSIE ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, and Wind - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1) V1R1 MITgcm 2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08 NETCDF4
SBU Meteorological Station IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS 2020-01-01 to 2023-01-25

N: 43.256 S: 40.718 E: -73.02 W: -76.882

netCDF-4, ASCII
SBU Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR2) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS MRR 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.975 S: 40.7182 E: -72.864 W: -74.0168

netCDF-4, netCDF-3
SBU Mobile Soundings IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28

N: 43.784980773926 S: 40.48413848877 E: -70.869209289551 W: -76.980628967285

netCDF-3
SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Images of Brightness Temperatures, Water Vapor and Temperature on 70-mm Film V001 (SCAMSN6IM) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

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

SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Level 2 Water Vapor and Temperature, as well as Antenna and Brightness Temperature V001 (SCAMSN6L2) at GES DISC 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

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

Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Atmospheric Liquid Water (ALW) By Prabhakara 1 Nimbus-7 SMMR 1979-02-01 to 1984-05-31 ASCII
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Integrated Water Vapor (IWV) By Prabhakara 1 Nimbus-7 SMMR 1979-01-01 to 1983-09-30 Binary
SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 1.1 MODELS, SCATSAT-1 Computer, OSCAT-2 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
SCOAPE Balloon and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2019-05-11 to 2019-05-19

N: 30 S: 27.5 E: -86.5 W: -92

ICARTT
SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19

N: 31.5 S: 26 E: -84 W: -94

NetCDF-3, ICARTT
SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15

N: 29.43 S: 27.79 E: -87.91 W: -91.12

ICARTT, NetCDF-4
SCOAPE-II Sondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES OZONESONDES 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-13

N: 29.45 S: 28.12 E: -87.43 W: -90.97

ICARTT
SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 AIMMS, TTS, HYGROMETERS, MMS, DLH 2013-08-02 to 2013-09-24 ICARTT
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, NASDAT, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23 ICARTT
SEAC4RS Learjet Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 LEARJET AIMMS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS 2013-08-12 to 2013-09-22 ICARTT
SEAC4RS Merge Data Files 1 NASA DC-8, NASA ER-2 Computer 2013-08-06 to 2013-09-24 ICARTT
SEAC4RS Radiosonde/Ozonesonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2013-08-07 to 2013-09-28 ICARTT
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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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