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CITE-3 Electra Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ELECTRA Computer 1989-08-14 to 1989-10-01

N: 40.13 S: 0.01 E: -26.93 W: -81.48

GTE
COWVR STP-H8 Surface Wind Vector and Column-Integrated Atmospheric Water Measurements Version 10.0 10.0 ISS COWVR 2022-01-08 to Present

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

35 Kilometers x 35 Kilometers HDF5
CPEX-AW DAWN Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar 1 NASA DC-8 DAWN 2020-08-20 to 2021-09-05 NetCDF-4
CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data 1 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2021-08-06 to 2021-09-16 NetCDF-3, ICARTT
CPEX-CV DAWN Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar 1 NASA DC-8 DAWN 2022-09-06 to 2022-09-30 NetCDF-4, PNG
CPEX-CV Dropsonde Data 1 NASA DC-8 DC8 DROPSONDES 2022-06-16 to 2022-10-03 NetCDF-4, ICARTT, PNG
CPEX-CV Merge Data Files 1 NASA DC-8, Data Analysis CIP, CAS, Computer 2022-09-06 to 2022-10-02 ICARTT
CYGNSS Level 2 Science Data Record Version 3.1 3.1 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Science Data Record Version 3.2 3.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Near Real Time Version 3.2 3.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2023-07-21

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Near Real Time Version 3.2.1 3.2.1 CYGNSS DDMI 2024-06-17

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Near Real Time Version 3.2.2 3.2.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2025-05-11 to Present

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Version 3.2 3.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Version 3.2.1 3.2.1 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 MRG Science Data Record Version 3.2.2 3.2.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 Science Data Record Version 3.1 3.1 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 3 Science Data Record Version 3.2 3.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2018-08-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.2 Decimal Degrees x 0.2 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Daily SnowModel Outputs Covering the ABoVE Core Domain, 3-km Resolution, 1980-2020 1 MODELS Computer 1980-09-01 to 2020-08-31

N: 75.8357 S: 49.8038 E: -84.3282 W: -176.915

netCDF-4 classic
DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 MMS, DLH, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 ICARTT
DC3 In-Situ DLR Falcon Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 DLR-Falcon GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-14 ICARTT
DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER GPS, HYGROMETERS, UHSAS, CPC, VCSEL Hygrometer, CLH2 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 ICARTT
DC3 Merge Data Files 1 DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 P-3B DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Porterville Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-01-07 to 2013-02-21 HDF5, ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment BAO Tower Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS CEILOMETERS, MFR 2014-06-24 to 2014-09-03 HDF5, ICARTT
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