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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily SnowModel Outputs Covering the ABoVE Core Domain, 3-km Resolution, 1980-2020 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-09-01 to 2020-08-31 |
N: 75.8357 S: 49.8038 E: -84.3282 W: -176.915 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MMS, DLH, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ DLR Falcon Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | DLR-Falcon | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | GPS, HYGROMETERS, UHSAS, CPC, VCSEL Hygrometer, CLH2 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 Merge Data Files | 1 | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | |||
| DC3 Miscellaneous DC-8 Aircraft Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | ICARTT | |||
| DC3 Miscellaneous DLR-Falcon Data | 1 | DLR-Falcon | 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-14 | ICARTT | |||
| DC3 Miscellaneous NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | Computer | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | ||
| DC-8 Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System Dropsondes (AVAPS) TC4 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 2007-06-28 to 2007-08-08 |
N: 44.399 S: -4.598 E: -77.538 W: -127.122 |
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| DC-8 Meteorological and Navigation Data CPEX-AW | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GPS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, THERMOMETERS | 2021-08-17 to 2021-09-04 |
N: 34.73 S: 11.8616 E: -45.6412 W: -118.163 |
ASCII | |
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Porterville Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-01-07 to 2013-02-21 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment BAO Tower Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, MFR | 2014-06-24 to 2014-09-03 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS | 2014-07-10 to 2014-08-15 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Table Mountain Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2014-06-24 to 2014-08-13 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2011-06-25 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | MPL, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, APS, TSI CPC-3010, MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-08-27 to 2013-09-30 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, Teledyne API Model T200 NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Ozone Analyzer | 2013-08-13 to 2013-10-02 | ICARTT | ||
| Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Airborne Data Products | 1 | NASA ER-2, NCEP-GFS, ECMWF ERA5, GEOS-5 | MMS, UCATS-GC, DPOPS, ROZE, HWV, CANOE, CAFE, HAL, HUPCRS, Computer | 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13 | ICARTT, NetCDF-4 | ||
| Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere Balloon Data Products | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES, OZONESONDES, FPH | 2021-06-09 to 2022-07-13 | ICARTT | ||
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
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