Global Change Master Directory gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov 50 2013-05-26T08:26:31Z GCMD Search: Platforms|Balloons/Rockets|PIBAL http://mddemo.gsfc.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/OpenSearch.do 21 0 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS394.1 Brazilian Air Force Rawinsondes and Pibals, January 1950-November 1986 1949-12-08T00:00:00Z 1986-11-17T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z NCDC has provided rawinsonde data for eleven Brazilian stations and pibal data for thirty stations for the general period January 1950 to November 1986. The actual period, however, varies widely by ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS514.0 China Summary of Day 1979May-Sep 1979-05-01T00:00:00Z 1979-09-30T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z Summary of day for 78 Chinese stations For FGGE. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS390.0 Global Time Series Radiosonde Observations, daily 1948-con 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z Sounding data collected from various areas of the world including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS605.0 MONEX Monsoon-77 Somalia Pibals and U.S.S.R. Ships 1977-05-22T00:00:00Z 1977-08-19T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z During the summer of 1977, pibal and ship data were collected in conjunction with the Monsoon Experiment (MONEX). Included in this dataset are pibal data from four special ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS337.0 NCEP ADP Global Upper Air and Surface (PREPBUFR and NetCDF formats) Weather Observations, May 1997 - Continuing 1997-04-30T00:00:00Z 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z NCEP ADP Global Upper Air and Surface (PREPBUFR and NetCDF formats) Weather Observations are composed of a global set of surface and upper air reports operationally collected ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS390.1 U.S. Controlled Time Series Radiosonde Observations, daily 1948-con 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z U.S. controlled station time series of upper air observations (soundings) comprise the data in this set. From the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), DSS obtains annual updates ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS465.1 U.S. Navy SPOT Global Surface and Upper Air Observations, daily 1971-1996 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z 1996-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z The Navy Fleet Numerical Weather Center (FNWC) collects, on an operational basis, surface and upper air data from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS). DSS created the ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS355.0 U.S.A.F. Global Upper Air Observations, daily 1966Jul-1969Aug 1966-07-01T00:00:00Z 1969-08-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z Global upper air observations from the U.S.A.F. for the period from July 1966 to August 1969. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCAR_DS390.6 U.S.A.F. Radiosondes, Pibals, Aircraft, and Surface Observations, 1973-1980 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z 1980-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z Data from USAF at NCDC in DATSAV format. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00502 Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Core Subset (DSI-6304) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Core Subset is historical digital data set DSI-6303, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is meteorological upper air data from all ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00417 Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Subset (DSI-6303) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Subset is historical digital data set DSI-6303, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is meteorological upper air data from all over ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00503 Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set (CARDS) (DSI-6305) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set (CARDS) is digital data set DSI-6305, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). CARDS consists of meteorological upper air data from all over ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00548 Foreign Winds Aloft (DSI-5200) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1927-04-01T00:00:00Z 1971-01-07T00:00:00Z 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z Foreign Winds Aloft is historical digital data set DSI-5200, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is a collection of miscellaneous, historical, upper air winds data. DSI-5200 ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00188 Alpine Experiment (DSI-9684) -5.0,30.0,38.0,50.0 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z 1982-04-01T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z Alpine Experiment is historical data set DSI-9684 archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The last major field experiment of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) evolved from ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00098 Climatological Data National Summary 130.0,-15.0,-60.0,72.0 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z 1980-12-31T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z Climatological Data National Summary is a historical publication archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This publication issued monthly and annually, contains selected climatological ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00157 Pilot Balloon Data (PIBAL) (WBAN-20) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z Pilot Balloon Data are historical Winds Aloft Computation Sheets available at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). These are in the WBAN 20 form types for pilot balloons (PIBAL). The sheets were ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00145 Summary of Winds Aloft - WBAN 120 130.0,-15.0,-60.0,72.0 1921-04-01T00:00:00Z 1976-12-31T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z Summary of Winds Aloft - WBAN 120 is a historical manuscript set archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). These forms consist of wind direction and wind speed at specified heights above ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00111 Winds Aloft Charts -125.0,24.0,-66.0,50.0 1942-03-01T00:00:00Z 1998-12-31T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z Winds Aloft Charts are historical charts archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). These winds aloft charts (6-hourly or 12-hourly) were prepared by the National Centers for Environmental ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EPIC_UCAR_JOSS_NOAA_CODIAC Eastern Pacific Investigation of Climate (EPIC) at UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC -120.0,-20.0,-90.0,20.0 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z 2001-10-15T00:00:00Z 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z EPIC-2001 field campaign is part of the CLIVAR/PACS multinational cooperative experiment sponsored by the U.S. National Science ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]TCM90_OBSERVATIONS Tropical Cyclone Motion (TCM-90) Research Initiative Observations 60.0,-10.0,180.0,60.0 1990-08-01T00:00:00Z 1990-08-20T00:00:00Z 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z The Tropical Cyclone Motion (TCM-90) Research Initiative, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), was a project dedicated to understanding tropical cyclone motion and improving ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USAFETAC_DATUA DATSAV Upper Air from USAF Combat Climatology Center (AFCCC) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2003-02-06T05:00:00Z UAD2Y includes radiosonde, rawinsonde, PIBAL (pilot balloon), and dropsonde observations, with data reaching from the surface to, in some cases, higher than 10 MB. Elements reported are: Pressure, ...