Atmosphere
EOSDIS Atmosphere Data
Atmosphere discipline datasets focus primarily on characterizing the Earth’s troposphere and stratosphere. Within those layers occur many geophysical processes involving clouds, aerosols, precipitation, lightning, chemistry, temperature, radiation balance, and dynamics. Interactions of the atmosphere with land and ocean surfaces, and with solar radiation also fall within this discipline. NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) hold atmosphere data sets, some of which overlap other disciplines, such as Land and Ocean. The primary DAACs specializing in atmospheric products are the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC), Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) and Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System DAAC (LAADS DAAC). Several other DAACs also hold atmospheric data as they relate to their respective disciplines. Near real-time data for Atmosphere applications can be found at Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
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The NAAMES project was the first NASA Earth Venture – Suborbital mission focused on studying the coupled ocean ecosystem and atmosphere.
Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) Field Campaign
The IMPACTS campaign, funded by NASA’s Earth Venture program, is the first comprehensive study of East Coast snowstorms in 30 years.
Examining Severe Cyclone Yasa: Part 1
Severe Cyclone Yasa was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean in 2020, and also one of the most powerful storms in this region in the last five years. Yasa directed its meteorological fury at the Fiji Islands in mid-December, 2020.
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ASDC DAAC GES DISC LAADS GHRC DAAC NSIDC DAAC ORNL DAAC OB.DAAC PO.DAAC SEDAC
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Available Measurements
Click on one of the measurements below to explore the data in Earthdata Search:
- Aerosols
- Air Quality
- Altitude
- Atmospheric Chemistry (Mesospheric and Thermospheric/Ionospheric)
- Atmospheric Electricity (Lightning)
- Atmospheric Phenomena
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Atmospheric Radiation (Radiative Energy Fluxes)
- Atmospheric Temperature
- Atmospheric Water Vapor (Humidity)
- Atmospheric Winds
- Clouds
- Precipitation
Learn more about Atmosphere Data at EOSDIS
Learn more about Atmosphere Data at EOSDIS by reading Sensing Our Planet articles that feature research utilizing Earth Observing data from EOSDIS DAACs and watch NASA Earthdata Webinar videos to learn more about NASA Earth science data sets, services and tools to discover, access and use these data.
Access the Earthdata Forum for questions and answers on atmospheric science data.
Atmosphere Data Set Reference Sheet:
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