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Commonly Used Datasets for Applications in Atmosphere

Atmosphere Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Annual Mean PM2.5 Components (EC, NH4, NO3, OC, SO4) 50m Urban and 1km Non-Urban Area Grids for Contiguous U.S., 2000-2019 v1 1.00 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180

0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees RData
Annual Mean PM2.5 Components Trace Elements (TEs) 50m Urban and 1km Non-Urban Area Grids for Contiguous U.S., 2000-2019, v1 1.00 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180

0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees RData
Annual PM2.5 Concentrations for Countries and Urban Areas, 1998-2016 1.00 MODELS, Aqua, TERRA, OrbView-2 Computer, MODIS, MISR, SeaWiFS 1998-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 69.85 S: -54.85 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees Shapefile, Excel
Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES B2 Scenario, 1990-2100 1.0 MODELS Computer 1990-01-01 to 2100-12-31

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

Excel
TROPICS01 Precipitation Ice Water Path (PIWP) V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/01 TMS 2021-07-19 to Present

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

WHOI mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign 1.0 Mooring CTD, MMS 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30

N: 24.6 S: 24 E: -38 W: -38

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-2 Rawinsonde meteorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises 1.0 RAWINSONDES WIND PROFILERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-10

N: 12.35 S: 5.139 E: -123.32 W: -133.216

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
TROPICS01 L2B Deep Multispectral INtensity (DMIN) of Tropical Cyclones Estimator Algorithm V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/01 TMS 2021-07-19 to Present

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

Saildrone Arctic field campaign surface and ADCP measurements for NOPP-MISST project 1.0 Saildrone PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, BAROMETERS 2019-05-14 to 2019-10-11

N: 75.5 S: 53.8 E: -146.1 W: -168.7

netCDF-4
Country-Level GDP and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES A1, A2, B1, and B2 Marker Scenarios, 1990-2100 1.0 MODELS Computer 1990-01-01 to 2100-12-31

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

Excel
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Atmosphere Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
SeaBASS SeaBASS is public archive of ocean and atmosphere data captured in situ. The archive is maintained by NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). Downloading
SOOT NASA's Sub-Orbital Order Tool (SOOT) provides users with suborbital field campaign data discovery and download capabilities. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
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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