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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.

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PEM West A In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, GRAB SAMPLERS 1991-09-08 to 1991-10-23

N: 61.338 S: -62 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West B Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, RAWINSONDES, OZONESONDES, GC-ECD, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1991-02-22 to 1995-01-01

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West B In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS 1994-01-26 to 1994-03-15

N: 90 S: -9.7 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Mirai Ship Data 1 R/V Mirai RADAR, RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2018-09-02

N: 33.48 S: -1 E: 156.1409 W: 120.43

ASCII, TAR
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction 1 R/V Thompson SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13

N: 22.7 S: 7.3 E: 136.997 W: 120.06

netCDF-4, Text File, TAR
PISTON 2018-2019 Island Rawinsonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2019-10-13

N: 22.701 S: 7.34 E: 144.7939 W: 114.3

ASCII
PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data 1 R/V Sally Ride CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26

N: 21.41 S: 14.98 E: 130 W: 125.628

NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement II Version 6 1 SPOT-3 POAM II, PHOTOMETERS 1993-10-15 to 1996-11-13 HDF
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III 1 SPOT-4 POAM III, PHOTOMETERS 1998-04-22 to 2005-12-05 HDF4
Polar Winds I - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - KingAirUC-12B 1 UC-12B DAWN 2014-10-29 to 2014-11-13

N: 69 S: 59 E: -42 W: -58

ASCII
Polar Winds II - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - DC8 1 NASA DC-8 2015-05-11 to 2015-05-25

N: 70.5 S: 49 E: 15.5 W: -59

ASCII
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -29.202 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
POLARIS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES 1996-10-29 to 1997-10-29

N: 82.6 S: 52.3 E: -62.3 W: -147.71

AMES
POLARIS ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, CPFM, NAVREC, MTP 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -3.37 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
Pre-ABoVE: Gridded Footprints from WRF-STILT Model, Barrow, Alaska, 1982-2011 1 MODELS Computer 1982-08-10 to 2011-10-15

N: 90 S: 30 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Pre-ABoVE: Particle Trajectories for WRF-STILT Model, Barrow, AK, 1982-2011 1 MODELS Computer 1982-08-10 to 2011-10-15

N: 90 S: 30 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 version R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Pre-LBA FLUAMAZON Experiment Data 1 RADIOSONDES HYGROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS 1989-11-23 to 1989-12-21

N: 4 S: -9 E: -44 W: -59

multiple
Pre-LBA Rondonia Boundary Layer Experiment (RBLE) Data 1 RADIOSONDES BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, HYGROMETERS 1992-09-10 to 1994-08-25

N: -10 S: -11 E: -61 W: -62

Shapefile
Pre-LBA Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation - Brazil (SCAR-B) Data 1 RADIOSONDES, C-131A HYGROMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, OZONE SENSOR 1995-08-15 to 1995-09-22

N: 15 S: -60 E: -10 W: -100

multiple
Puerto Rico Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2021-08-24 to 2021-09-28

N: 18.4477 S: 17.8794 E: -67.0027 W: -67.6051

CSV
QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 1.1 MODELS, QUIKSCAT Computer, SEAWINDS 2000-06-01 to 2009-11-22

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Radiosondes CPEX-CV 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-29

N: 16.789384 S: 0.053658 E: -0.073876 W: -23.400798

netCDF-4
Radiosondes WHyMSIE 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 2024-10-22 to 2024-11-15

N: 41.31 S: 35.04 E: -95.63 W: -110.17

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