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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURS-2 Rawinsonde meteorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | RAWINSONDES | WIND PROFILERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-10 |
N: 12.35 S: 5.139 E: -123.32 W: -133.216 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Research vessel Meteorological series data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Endeavor, R/V Revelle | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, MMS | 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-15 |
N: 24.203 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.874 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Saildrone data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2017-10-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 10.9 S: 8.5 E: -124.5 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Waveglider data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Waveglider | CTD, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2016-08-24 to 2017-11-10 |
N: 13.8 S: 6.1 E: -108.8 W: -126.4 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14 |
N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209 |
ASCII, netCDF-4 | |
| STRAT Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | RADIOSONDES | 1995-04-25 to 1996-12-21 | AMES | ||
| STRAT ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM | 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 | AMES | ||
| STRAT Model Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1995-05-03 to 1996-02-16 | AMES | |||
| Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS | 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87 |
CSV | |
| Surface Water Elevation and Quality, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada, 2006-2007 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, DRIFTING BUOYS, ANEMOMETERS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, TURBIDITY METERS, BALANCE | 2006-06-03 to 2007-09-10 |
N: 58.6454 S: 58.3534 E: -111.106 W: -111.708 |
CSV | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product, Version 1.0 | 1.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product Version D | D | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product | 2.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product, Version 1.0 | 1.0 | SWOT | AMR | 2022-12-16 |
N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product Version D | D | 2022-12-16 | netCDF-4 | ||||
| TOLNet City College of New York Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DIAL | 2022-04-13 to Present |
N: 40.83 S: 40.81 E: -73.94 W: -73.95 |
HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII | |
| TOLNet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GSFC TROPOZ DIAL | 2013-09-19 to Present | HDF4, ICARTT, ASCII | ||
| TOLNet NASA Langley Research Center Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL | 2013-09-17 to Present | HDF4, HDF-EOS2, ICARTT, ASCII | ||
| TOLNet NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | TOPAZ | 2015-03-04 to Present | HDF4, ASCII | ||
| TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 | 3 | TRMM | TMI | 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03 |
N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS4 | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Meridional Wind 6-Hourly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRV6H3D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Meridional Wind Monthly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRVM3D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Surface Meridional Wind 2-Hourly 2-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRV2H2D) at GES DISC | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees |
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