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MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 1.1 METOP-B ASCAT 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 1.0 METOP-B ASCAT 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MetOp-C ASCAT Level 2 25.0km Ocean Surface Wind Vectors in Full Orbit Swath Operational/Near-Real-Time METOP-C ASCAT 2019-10-22

N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters netCDF-4
MetOp-C ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean Operational/Near-Real-Time METOP-C ASCAT 2019-10-22

N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
Millersville University Upper Air Radiosondes IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS RADIOSONDES 2022-01-16 to 2023-02-28

N: 43.097 S: 39.927 E: -72.503 W: -76.455

ASCII
MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a month V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Cloud Product covering a day V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MOOSE Aerodyne Mobile Laboratory Measurements 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GC-EI-TOF, Aerodyne Mini-TILDAS, Aerodyne CAPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, 2B Technologies 2021-05-20 to 2021-07-01

N: 43.12 S: 41.9 E: -82.42 W: -83.77

ICARTT
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 0.1 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 0.2 METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31

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

0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 1 R/V Atlantis THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12

N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81

ICARTT
NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 1 MODELS Computer 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01

N: 49.0208 S: 31.1875 E: -101.979 W: -124.812

netCDF-4 classic
NACP Site: Tower Meteorology, Flux Observations with Uncertainty, and Ancillary Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2007-12-31

N: 71.3225 S: 33.3739 E: -68.7403 W: -157.409

Shapefile
NAMMA DC-8 DROPSONDE V1 1 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12

N: 47.4533 S: 7.31667 E: -12.7411 W: -90.0467

ASCII
NAMMA PRAIA CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 1 RADIOSONDES GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TELEMETER, THERMISTORS 2006-08-18 to 2006-09-14

N: 15.2707 S: 14.6689 E: -23.4742 W: -24.5327

ASCII
NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 1 GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17

N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97

ASCII
NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26

N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937

ASCII, netCDF-3, TIFF
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Atlanta 1999 Air Chemistry, Particulate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data 1 LABORATORY, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, ANEMOMETERS 1999-07-30 to 1999-09-03 ASCII

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