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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

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MERRA-2 tavgC_3d_ltm_Np: 3d, Long Term Mean 3-Dimensional Meteorological Fields V1 (M2TCNPLTM) at GES DISC 1 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXFLX) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXSLV) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_3d_trb_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Turbulence Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNPTRB) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_3d_udt_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Wind Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNPUDT) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXFLX) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXSLV) at GES DISC 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
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

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

Mobile UIUC Soundings IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28

N: 44.707 S: 38.958 E: -70.661 W: -88.253

netCDF-4
MOOSE Aerodyne Mobile Laboratory Measurements 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GC-EI-TOF, Aerodyne Mini-TILDAS, Aerodyne CAPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, 2B Technologies 2021-05-20 to 2021-07-01

N: 43.12 S: 41.9 E: -82.42 W: -83.77

ICARTT
NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files 1 C-130 Computer 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES C-130 Navigational and Meteorological Data, Version 1 1 C-130 GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-26

N: 65 S: 30 E: -30 W: -80

ICARTT
NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 1 R/V Atlantis THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12

N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81

ICARTT
NAAMES Sonde Meteorological InSitu Data, Version 1 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 2015-11-07 to 2016-06-03

N: 56.11 S: 40.51 E: -36.1 W: -64.15

ICARTT
NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 1 MODELS Computer 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01

N: 49.0208 S: 31.1875 E: -101.979 W: -124.812

netCDF-4 classic
NACP Site: Tower Meteorology, Flux Observations with Uncertainty, and Ancillary Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2007-12-31

N: 71.3225 S: 33.3739 E: -68.7403 W: -157.409

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