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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 Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRA-2 tavgU_3d_trb_Np: 3d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Turbulence Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNPTRB) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| MERRA-2 tavgU_3d_udt_Np: 3d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Wind Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNPUDT) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| MetOp-A ASCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | 1.1 | MODELS, METOP-A | Computer, ASCAT | 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | 1.1 | MODELS, METOP-B | Computer, ASCAT | 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| Millersville University Upper Air Radiosondes IMPACTS V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2022-01-16 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 43.097 S: 39.927 E: -72.503 W: -76.455 |
ASCII | |
| MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a month V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Cloud Product covering a day V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MLS/Aura Level 2 Derived Meteorological Products for GEOS-IT 5.29.4 V005 (ML2EDMPGEOS5294) at GES DISC | 005 | GEOS-5 | NOT APPLICABLE | 2004-08-02 to Present |
N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| MLS/Aura Level 2 Derived Meteorological Products for MERRA-2 V005 (ML2EDMPMERRA2) at GES DISC | 005 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 2004-08-02 to Present |
N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180 |
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