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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 | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURS-2 Saildrone data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2017-10-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 10.9 S: 8.5 E: -124.5 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14 |
N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209 |
ASCII, netCDF-4 | |
| STRAT Analysis Model Data | 1 | NASA ER-2, Data Analysis | 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 | AMES | |||
| STRAT Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | RADIOSONDES | 1995-04-25 to 1996-12-21 | AMES | ||
| STRAT ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM | 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 | AMES | ||
| STRAT Model Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1995-05-03 to 1996-02-16 | AMES | |||
| Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS | 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87 |
CSV | |
| Surface Water Elevation and Quality, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada, 2006-2007 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, DRIFTING BUOYS, ANEMOMETERS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, TURBIDITY METERS, BALANCE | 2006-06-03 to 2007-09-10 |
N: 58.6454 S: 58.3534 E: -111.106 W: -111.708 |
CSV | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product, Version 1.0 | 1.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product Version D | D | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product, Version 1.0 | 1.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product Version D | D | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| TCSP AEROSONDE V1 | 1 | AEROSONDE | BAROMETERS, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PYROMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2005-07-07 to 2005-07-22 |
N: 10.3143 S: 7.49685 E: -84.3331 W: -87.5037 |
ASCII | |
| TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 | 1 | RADIOSONDES, BALLOONS | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES | 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24 |
N: 10.127 S: 9.748 E: -84.154 W: -85.189 |
ASCII | |
| TOLNet City College of New York Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DIAL | 2022-04-13 to Present |
N: 40.83 S: 40.81 E: -73.94 W: -73.95 |
HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII | |
| TOLNet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GSFC TROPOZ DIAL | 2013-09-19 to Present | HDF4, ICARTT, ASCII | ||
| TOLNet NASA Langley Research Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL | 2013-09-17 to Present | HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII | ||
| TOLNet NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | TOPAZ | 2015-03-04 to Present | HDF4, ASCII | ||
| TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 | 3 | TRMM | TMI | 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03 |
N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS4 | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Meridional Wind 6-Hourly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRV6H3D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Meridional Wind Monthly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRVM3D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Surface Meridional Wind 2-Hourly 2-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRV2H2D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees |
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