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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Valdivia Radiosonde Data | Ships | RADIOSONDES | 1992-05-28 to 1992-06-22 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASxTEX) ECMWF Basic Fields 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) Cirrus 1 Colorado State University Sabreliner Aircraft Radiometric and Meteorological Data | T-39 | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES | 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Kingair Aircraft Data | King Air | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, BRTS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOMETERS | 1986-10-14 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, WISCONSIN | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Sabreliner Aircraft Data | T-39 | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, RADIOMETERS | 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | ZIP |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I Rawinsonde Data | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-03 | CONTINENT, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, MID-LATITUDE, NEBRASKA | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 24 Hertz Data | AIRCRAFT | THERMOMETERS | 1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, CONTINENT | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Station 1 Data | GROUND STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, PYRHELIOMETERS | 1991-11-11 to 1991-12-08 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, KANSAS | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Station 2 Data | GROUND STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, PYRHELIOMETERS | 1991-11-13 to 1991-12-08 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, KANSAS | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Wind Profiler Data | GROUND STATIONS | WIND PROFILERS | 1991-11-12 to 1991-12-07 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, KANSAS | ASCII |
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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.
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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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