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Wind Speed Data Access and Tools
Wind Speed Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVATE Falcon In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | HU-25A | Applanix, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, DLH | 2020-02-10 to 2022-06-20 |
N: 50 S: 25 E: -58.5 W: -85 |
ICARTT | |
| ACTIVATE King Air Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | King Air | GPS, DROPSONDES, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2019-12-16 to 2022-06-30 |
N: 50 S: 25 E: -58.5 W: -85 |
ICARTT | |
| Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) CPEX | 1 | METOP-B, METOP-A | ASCAT | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 |
N: 42.5176 S: 3.9062 E: -25.0958 W: 160.241 |
netCDF-3 | |
| Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System Dropsondes (AVAPS) IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | AVAPS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 44.17 S: 33.54 E: -65.44 W: -77.815 |
ASCII | |
| Aeolus CalVal DAWN Wind Profiles | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DAWN | 2019-04-17 to 2019-04-30 |
N: 52 S: 5 E: -113 W: -159 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| Aeolus CalVal Dropsonde Profiles | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2019-04-18 to 2019-04-30 |
N: 52 S: 5 E: -113 W: -159 |
ASCII | |
| Aeolus CalVal Meteorological and Navigational | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2019-04-17 to 2019-04-30 |
N: 52 S: 5 E: -113 W: -159 |
ICARTT | |
| AirSHARP CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | Computer | 2024-10-07 to 2025-05-21 |
N: 36.97 S: 36.42 E: -121.38 W: -122.43 |
ICARTT | |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
5 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5 |
| ARCSIX LaRC G-III Dropsonde Data | 1 | G-III | AVAPS | 2024-05-28 to 2024-08-18 |
N: 85.87 S: 36.65 E: 2.79 W: -108.39 |
ICARTT, NetCDF-4, PNG | |
| ARCSIX LaRC G-III In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | G-III | Computer | 2024-05-28 to 2024-08-18 |
N: 85.87 S: 36.65 E: 2.79 W: -108.39 |
ICARTT, KML | |
| ARCSIX P-3B In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, UNS-1Fw | 2024-05-17 to 2024-08-18 |
N: 86.06 S: 37.68 E: -8.31 W: -105.18 |
ICARTT, KML | |
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2008-03-16 to 2008-07-15 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | Computer | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-15 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS Model Data | 1 | CLIMATE MODELS, GEOS-5, GEOS-Chem | Computer | 2008-03-30 to 2008-07-14 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-3, ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS Ozonesondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2008-04-01 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 74.71 S: 39.95 E: 156.6 W: 38.48 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft In-situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2008-03-25 to 2008-07-12 |
N: 80.67 S: 32.93 E: -68.69 W: -163.6 |
ICARTT | |
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2008-03-31 to 2008-07-13 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: -60 W: -167 |
ICARTT | |
| ARISE 2014 C-130 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | C-130 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2014-09-01 to 2014-10-05 |
N: 82 S: 35 E: -72 W: -170 |
ICARTT | |
| ARISE C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files | 1 | C-130 | Computer | 2014-08-30 to 2014-10-06 |
N: 80.58 S: 37.89 E: -75.45 W: -162.75 |
ICARTT | |
| ASHOE/MAESA Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | OZONESONDES | 1994-01-20 to 1994-12-03 |
N: 76.23 S: -77.85 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM, HIS | 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06 |
N: 73.14 S: -80.05 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES, EPS | |
| ASIA-AQ DC-8 In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, MMS | 2024-01-23 to 2024-04-02 |
N: 61.37 S: 12.46 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: Flight Dynamics and Environmental Parameters of the NASA DC-8 Aircraft | 1 | NASA DC-8 | HYGROMETERS, DADS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ATom: Measurements from Meteorological Measurement System (MMS), 2016-2018 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MMS | 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT |
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