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Atmospheric Winds Data Access and Tools
NASA’s atmospheric wind data range from hourly primary forcing measurements to inter-related suites of atmospheric wind and other data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the information they need to see how this primary weather force effects our lives and planet.
Atmospheric Winds Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIREX-AQ ER-2 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | NASA ER-2 | NASDAT | 2019-08-01 to 2019-08-23 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| FIREX-AQ NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | NOAA Twin Otter | ARIM200, GPS | 2019-07-29 to 2019-09-06 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| FIREX-AQ NOAA-MET Twin Otter Data | NOAA Twin Otter | LIDAR | 2019-07-23 to 2019-08-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | NetCDF-3, ICARTT |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) CSU Surface Observations (FIRE_AX_CSU_MET_SFC) | GROUND STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1992-05-30 to 1992-06-30 | MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) CSU Wind Profiler Data | GROUND STATIONS | WIND PROFILERS | 1992-05-30 to 1992-06-28 | MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ECMWF Diagnostics | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28 | EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ECMWF Mean Velocity Data | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, POLAR | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ECMWF Surface Diagnostics | ECMWF | Computer | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28 | EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ERS-1 Altimeter Data | ERS-1 | RADAR ALTIMETERS | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-15 | MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ERS-1 Wind Scatterometer Data | ERS-1 | SCATTEROMETERS | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-29 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ZIP |
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Featured Atmospheric Winds Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flies aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites and surveys Earth every one to two days. The multi-spectral instrument can be used in a variety of ways including detecting winds in different levels of the atmosphere.
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Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
MODIS Terra Collection 6 Aerosol, Cloud, and other Atmospheric Level-2 and Level-3 Data
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 land data.
Atmospheric Winds Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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