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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 | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-MODE DopplerScatt Level 2 Ocean Winds and Currents Version 2 | B-200 | DOPPLER RADAR | 2021-10-20 to 2023-04-30 | PACIFIC OCEAN | N: 38.4 S: 36 E: -122 W: -126.5 | netCDF-4 |
| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Meteorological Data from Rawinsondes Version 1 | Ships | RAWINSONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2021-10-21 to 2023-05-31 | N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 | netCDF-4 | |
| SAFARI 2000 BVOC Measurements at Skukuza and Maun Flux Towers, Wet Season 2001 | LABORATORY, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | GC-MS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, PAR SENSORS, PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, THERMOCOUPLES | 2001-02-01 to 2001-02-12 | N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55 | CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 ETA Atmospheric Model Data, Wet and Dry Seasons 2000 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30 | N: -9 S: -53 E: 53 W: -13 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Kalahari Transect CO2, Water Vapor, and Heat Flux, Wet Season 2000 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | TDR, THERMOCOUPLES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, IR CO2 ANALYZER, NET RADIOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2000-03-01 to 2000-03-19 | N: -15.438 S: -24.164 E: 23.594 W: 21.713 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Meteorological and Flux Tower Measurements in Maun, Botswana, 2000 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS, IRGA, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RTD, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30 | N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Meteorological Tower Measurements, Kruger National Park, 2000-2002 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND VANES, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2000-02-15 to 2002-12-31 | N: -25.0197 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 31.4969 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Modeled Tropospheric Air Mass Trajectories, Dry Season 2000 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-08-14 to 2000-09-23 | N: -15.3 S: -30 E: 31 W: 17.1 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 MODIS Water and Heat Fluxes, Maun, Botswana, Dry Season 2001 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, MODELS | PRESSURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, HUMIDITY SENSORS, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, MODIS, Computer | 2001-09-02 to 2001-09-29 | N: -17.9946 S: -21.0004 E: 24.5004 W: 21.4946 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, South Africa, Dry Season 2000 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30 | N: -24 S: -41 E: 31 W: -10 | Shapefile |
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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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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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