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Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMMR/Nimbus-7 Color Images V001 (SMMRN7IM) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-7 | SMMR | 1978-10-30 to 1983-11-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| S-MODE DopplerScatt Level 2 Ocean Winds and Currents Version 1 | 1 | B-200 | DOPPLER RADAR | 2021-10-20 to 2021-11-05 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE DopplerScatt Level 2 Ocean Winds and Currents Version 2 | 2 | B-200 | DOPPLER RADAR | 2021-10-20 to 2023-04-30 |
N: 38.4 S: 36 E: -122 W: -126.5 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Meteorological Data from Rawinsondes Version 1 | 1 | Ships | RAWINSONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2021-10-21 to 2023-05-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L2 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2021-10-28 to 2023-05-14 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L3 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE Shipboard Windcube LiDAR Observations Version 1 | 1 | Ships | MMS, WindCube | 2022-10-01 to 2023-05-06 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
NetCDF | |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO Raw V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 |
N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399 N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174 N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383 N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144 N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 |
N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399 N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174 N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383 N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144 N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792 |
CSV, PNG | |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station Hourly Meteorological Data V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | BAROMETERS, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, THERMOMETERS | 2020-11-12 to 2021-04-02 |
N: 47.06055 S: 47.06055 E: -109.95678 W: -109.95678 |
CSV | |
| SOLVE I DC-8 Analysis Model Data | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15 | AMES | ||
| SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, MTP | 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06 | AMES | ||
| SOLVE II DC-8 Analysis Model Data | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06 | AMES | ||
| SPADE Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 1992-10-10 to 1993-10-27 |
N: 76.23 S: 30.12 E: 179.32 W: -179.48 |
AMES | |
| SPADE ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, CPFM | 1992-10-13 to 1993-10-26 |
N: 60.25 S: -80.01 E: 125.44 W: -127.01 |
AMES, EPS | |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Meteorological series data for N. Atlantic Endeavor cruises | 1.0 | R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr | MMS | 2013-03-14 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 32 E: -37 W: -72 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Thermosalinograph series data for N. Atlantic cruises | 1.0 | R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor, R/V Thalassa, R/V Sarmiento | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, SPURS_METEO | 2012-09-01 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 20 E: -14 W: -73 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Central mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-16 |
N: 10.05 S: 10.05 E: -125.03 W: -125.03 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Passive Accoustic Listener (PAL) data from ARGO float deployments during the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | ARGO | HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2016-08-25 to 2018-08-22 |
N: 12.106 S: 8.861 E: -116.57 W: -129.129 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| 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 |
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