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SAFARI 2000 Global Historical Climatology Network, V. 1, 1874-1990 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES 1874-07-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: -5

multiple
SAFARI 2000 GPCP Daily Precipitation, 1-Deg, 1999-2001 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Mean Climatology, 0.5-Deg, 1930-1960, V[ersion]. 2.1 (Cramer and Leemans) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SUN PHOTOMETERS 1931-01-01 to 1960-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

multiple
SAFARI 2000 Meteorological and Flux Tower Measurements in Maun, Botswana, 2000 1 FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION PYRANOMETERS, IRGA, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RTD, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30

N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Meteorological Tower Measurements, Kruger National Park, 2000-2002 1 FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND VANES, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2000-02-15 to 2002-12-31

N: -25.0197 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 31.4969

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SAFARI 2000 Modeled Fuel Load in Southern Africa, 1999-2000 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1999-09-01 to 2000-08-31

N: 10 S: -34.9916 E: 42.4915 W: 5

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Monthly Climatology for the 20th Century (New et al.) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1901-01-01 to 1996-12-31

N: 35 S: -5 E: 60 W: 5

ASCII
SAFARI 2000 SSM/I GPROF 6.0 Precipitation Data, 0.5-Deg, 1999-2001 1 DMSP 5D-2/F11 SSM/I 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

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SAFARI 2000 TOVS Surface and Atmospheric Parameters, 1-Deg, 1999-2001 1 NOAA-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-10, NOAA-11 TOVS 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 TRMM 3B-43 Monthly Precipitation, 1-Deg, 1999-2001 1 TRMM PR, TMI, VIRS 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
SARP 2025 Data 1 P-3B, B-200, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Picarro G2401, DLH, UHSAS, CNC, ToF-AMS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS, TAMMS, Pandora 2025-06-20 to 2025-07-19

N: 42.08 S: 26.57 E: -71.69 W: -120.41

ICARTT
SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard Meteorology Data Fall 2022 1 Ships PYRANOMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, Pyrgeometer 2022-08-06 to 2022-10-01

N: 73.55 S: 69 E: -144.8 W: -166

NetCDF-4
SBU Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR2) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS MRR 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.975 S: 40.7182 E: -72.864 W: -74.0168

netCDF-4, netCDF-3
SBU Microwave Radiometer (MWR) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS MWR 2023-01-01 to 2023-03-06

N: 40.8657 S: 40.8655 E: -72.8813 W: -72.8815

netCDF-4
SBU Parsivel IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS DISDROMETERS 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.975 S: 40.727930518751 E: -72.880730518751 W: -74.007069481249

netCDF-3
SBU Pluvio Precipitation Gauge IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS DISDROMETERS 2020-01-07 to 2023-03-02

N: 40.90712 S: 40.8556 E: -72.8714 W: -73.138

ASCII
SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 1.1 Models, SCATSAT-1 Computer, OSCAT-2 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1987-05-01 to 1987-12-31

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987-1989 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1987-05-01 to 1989-11-19

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1988 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1989-01-01 to 1989-11-10

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Meteorological Data V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2016-05-02 to 2016-09-30

N: 49.68033 S: 49.49968 E: -97.98999 W: -98.0334

CSV, KMZ
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Station Soil Moisture Data V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS DIELECTRIC PROBE, RAIN GAUGES, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE 2016-05-01 to 2016-08-31

N: 49.75644 S: 49.38416 E: -97.75639 W: -98.09842

CSV, KMZ
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2PLEVCPS) 2.1 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) 2.1 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25

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

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