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Surface Winds Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Giovanni, Panoply, and State of the Ocean (SOTO) guide users in making the most of surface wind data.
Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | NORTH AMERICA | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present | NORTH AMERICA | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present | NORTH AMERICA | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | NORTH AMERICA | |
| NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS | 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23 | CSV | |
| NOAA Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | netCDF-4 |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 - HDF-EOS5 |
| ORACLES Merge Data Files | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | Computer | 2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23 | CONTINENT, AFRICA, SOUTHERN AFRICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE | NetCDF-4 |
| ORACLES Navigational and Meteorological Data | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | 4STAR, LGR, WVISO, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2016-08-02 to 2018-10-27 | AFRICA, CONTINENT, SOUTHERN AFRICA, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | ICARTT |
| OWLETS-1 Ozonesonde Data | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2017-07-06 to 2017-09-13 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
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