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DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CAPS NO2 Analyzer, 2B Technologies, PTR-MS, CEILOMETERS, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, TE525 Rain Gauge 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14

N: 43 S: 23 E: -70 W: -110

ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LIDAR, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Model 42C NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe 2013-09-01 to 2013-10-01

N: 29.73 S: 29.71 E: -95.2 W: -95.4

HDF5, ICARTT
ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - 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 Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - 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
ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Monthly 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 Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Monthly 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
ECMWF SMST Data 1 ECMWF 2025-08-01 to Present

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

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-3
ER-2 Doppler radar (EDOP) TC4 1 NASA ER-2 EDOP 2007-07-07 to 2007-08-09

N: 37.886 S: -6.419 E: -74.997 W: -119.355

netCDF-4
ER-2 Doppler radar (EDOP) TCSP V2 2 NASA ER-2 EDOP 2005-07-02 to 2005-07-27

N: 24.785 S: 4.683 E: -65.917 W: -99.737

netCDF-4
ER-2 X-Band Doppler Radar (EXRAD) EPOCH 1 GLOBAL HAWK EXRAD 2017-08-09 to 2017-08-31

N: 34.9083 S: 16.603 E: -83.6115 W: -124.717

HDF5
ER-2 X-band Radar (EXRAD) 3D Winds IMPACTS 1 NASA ER-2 EXRAD 2020-01-25 to 2020-02-07

N: 44.726 S: 33.2806 E: -71.5199 W: -90.885

netCDF-3
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ECMWF Surface Diagnostics 1 ECMWF Computer 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28

N: 46 S: 19 E: -4 W: -36

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) MAGE Oceanus Meteorological Data 1 Ships CTD, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, STD, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS 1992-05-26 to 1992-06-23

N: 41.25 S: 0 E: 0 W: -25.73

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data 1 Ships RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS 1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28

N: 60 S: 20 E: 0 W: -70

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Discrete Data 1 C-131A SPECTROMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, THERMOMETERS 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27

N: 38.05 S: 32.34 E: -21.23 W: -26.75

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II NCAR Kingair Aircraft Microphysical Data 1 B-200 PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE 1991-11-09 to 1991-12-06

N: 43 S: 34 E: -93 W: -106.3

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II NCAR Sabreliner Aircraft Microphysical Data 1 Airplane PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE 1991-11-17 to 1991-12-07

N: 38.96 S: 27.08 E: -92.65 W: -99.49

ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft Microphysical Data 1 Airplane PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE 1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07

N: 38.82 S: 33.36 E: -92.75 W: -96.42

Binary
FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 2019-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1982-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly Anomaly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_MA) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1982-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly Climatology 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_MC) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1982-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
FLDAS2 Noah-MP GDAS Land Surface Model L4 Central Asia Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree V001 (FLDAS_NOAHMP001_G_CA_D) 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 2000-10-01 to Present

N: 56 S: 21 E: 100 W: 30

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees
FLUXNET Canada Research Network - Canadian Carbon Program Data Collection, 1993-2014 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD SURVEYS PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES, THERMOMETERS, THERMISTORS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CO2 ANALYZERS, PROBES 1993-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 55.88 S: 42.6609 E: -67.0993 W: -125.334

CSV
FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016 1 GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 78.921 S: -62.2321 E: 175.554 W: -157.409

CSV
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