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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 Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | 1 | UMD Cessna, HU-25A | GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20 | ICARTT, HDF5 | ||
| P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 |
ASCII | |
| Parametrized Rain Impact Model for SMAP L2 V1.0 | 1.0 | SMAP | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER | 2015-03-31 to 2021-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF4 | |
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Mirai Ship Data | 1 | R/V Mirai | RADAR, RAWINSONDES | 2018-08-13 to 2018-09-02 | ASCII, TAR | ||
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction | 1 | R/V Thompson | SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 | 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13 | netCDF-4, Text File, TAR | ||
| PISTON 2018-2019 Island Rawinsonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2018-08-13 to 2019-10-13 | ASCII | ||
| PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data | 1 | R/V Sally Ride | CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR | 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26 | NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File | ||
| Polar Winds I - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - KingAirUC-12B | 1 | UC-12B | 2014-10-29 to 2014-11-13 | ASCII | |||
| Polar Winds II - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - DC8 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | 2015-05-11 to 2015-05-25 | ASCII | |||
| POLARIS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | BALLOONS | OZONESONDES | 1996-10-29 to 1997-10-29 | AMES | ||
| Pre-ABoVE: Particle Trajectories for WRF-STILT Model, Barrow, AK, 1982-2011 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1982-08-10 to 2011-10-15 |
N: 90 S: 30 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Puerto Rico Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-24 to 2021-09-28 |
N: 18.4477 S: 17.8794 E: -67.0027 W: -67.6051 |
CSV | |
| QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | 1.1 | MODELS, QUIKSCAT | Computer, SEAWINDS | 2000-06-01 to 2009-11-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| QuikSCAT Level 1C Averaged Sigma-0 and Winds from Non-spinning Antenna Version 2.0 | 2.0 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 2010-07-16 to 2018-08-30 |
N: 89.875 S: -89.875 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | RAW |
| QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3 | 3 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3.1 | 3.1 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 4.1 | 4.1 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 | 1.1 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 | 1.0 | QUIKSCAT | SEAWINDS | 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-24 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints | 1.0 | ISS | RapidScat | 2014-10-03 to 2016-08-19 |
N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints Version 2.0 | 2.0 | ISS | RapidScat | 2014-10-08 to 2016-08-19 |
N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.1 | 1.1 | ISS | RapidScat | 2014-10-03 to 2016-03-10 |
N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.2 | 1.2 | ISS | RapidScat | 2015-08-19 to 2016-08-19 |
N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
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