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Atmospheric Rivers Data Access and Tools
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.
Atmospheric Rivers Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMEX-4 GOES-8 PRODUCTS V1 | 1 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 2001-08-03 to 2001-09-21 |
N: 75 S: 15 E: -10 W: -130 |
McIDAS | |
| CAMEX-4 HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HAMSR, RADIOSONDES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 |
N: 39.45 S: 13.4 E: -48.56 W: -88.47 |
Binary | |
| CAMEX-4 JPL LASER HYGROMETER V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | JPL LASER HYGROMETERS | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 |
N: 39.71 S: 16.5317 E: -58.635 W: -88.215 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-4 LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASE | 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-25 |
N: 39.7 S: 16.52 E: -58.63 W: -116.19 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 1 V1 | 1 | MIPS, GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-08 |
N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 2 V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, MIPS | BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 2001-08-26 to 2001-09-12 |
N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-4 NOAA LYMAN-ALPHA HYGROMETER V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | LYMAN-ALPHA HYGROMETER | 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-26 |
N: 50 S: 10 E: -60 W: -100 |
ASCII | |
| CAMP2Ex Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA P-3 | Computer | 2019-08-22 to 2019-10-07 | ICARTT, ZIP | ||
| CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, MMS, DLH | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-10 | ICARTT | ||
| CAMP2Ex P-3 Remotely Sensed Aerosol Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | RSP, HSRL-2, AMPR, APR-3 | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-12 | ICARTT, HDF5, NetCDF-4 | ||
| Canopy Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) | 1 | PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM | 1987-07-01 to 1987-10-12 |
N: 39.1 S: 39.01 E: -96.5 W: -96.55 |
multiple | |
| CARVE: L1 In-situ Carbon and CH4 Flux and Meteorology at EC Towers, Alaska, 2011-2015 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM | 2011-05-30 to 2016-01-07 |
N: 71.3225 S: 68.4865 E: -155.748 W: -157.409 |
CSV | |
| CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO, and CH4 Concentrations, CARVE Tower, Alaska, 2011-2015 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2011-10-23 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 64.986 S: 64.986 E: -147.598 W: -147.598 |
netCDF-4 | |
| CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, Harvard CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2014 | 1 | C-23 Sherpa | CARBON ANALYZERS | 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09 |
N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111 |
netCDF-4 | |
| CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, NOAA CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2015 | 1 | C-23 Sherpa | 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09 |
N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111 |
netCDF-4 | ||
| CARVE: L2 Merged Atmospheric CO2, CO, O3 and CH4 Concentrations, Alaska, 2012-2015 | 1 | C-23 Sherpa | CARBON ANALYZERS | 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09 |
N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111 |
CSV | |
| CLAMS Chesapeake Lighthouse Vaisala RS-80 Radiosonde | 1 | OCEAN PLATFORMS | RADIOSONDES | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 | ASCII | ||
| CLAMS CV-580 Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 | HDF4 | ||
| Configurable Scanning Submillimeter-wave Instrument/Radiometer (CoSSIR) ALOFT | 1 | NASA ER-2 | COSSIR | 2023-06-15 to 2023-07-29 |
N: 35.925 S: 10.321 E: -79.761 W: -119.334 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Configurable Scanning Submillimeter-wave Instrument/Radiometer (CoSSIR) IMPACTS | 1 | NASA ER-2 | COSSIR | 2023-01-05 to 2023-03-02 |
N: 49.36 S: 26.395 E: -66.647 W: -115.701 |
netCDF-4 | |
| COWVR STP-H8 Surface Wind Vector and Column-Integrated Atmospheric Water Measurements Version 10.0 | 10.0 | ISS | COWVR | 2022-01-08 to Present |
N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 |
35 Kilometers x 35 Kilometers | HDF5 |
| CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2021-08-06 to 2021-09-16 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| CPEX-AW HALO Aerosol and Water Vapor Profiles and Images | 1 | NASA DC-8 | HALO | 2021-08-20 to 2021-09-04 | HDF5, PNG | ||
| CPEX-CV Dropsonde Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DC8 DROPSONDES | 2022-06-16 to 2022-10-03 | NetCDF-4, ICARTT, PNG | ||
| CPEX-CV HALO Aerosol and Water Vapor Profiles and Images | 1 | NASA DC-8 | HALO | 2022-09-03 to 2022-09-30 | HDF5, PNG |
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).
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).
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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