Suominet data are freely available in various formats to help
facilitate access to both raw and derived data products. If you
use these data for scientific research, we would appreciate an
acknowledgment of both UCAR and Suominet. A suitable reference is:
Ware, R.H. D. W. Fulker, S. A. Stein, D. N. Anderson, S. K. Avery,
R. D. Clark, K. Droegemeier, J. P. Kuettner, and J. B. Minster,
2000: Suominet: A real-time national GPS network for atmospheric
research and education. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
81, 677-694. Reference Link
Raw data in the Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) format are
distributed through the UNAVCO archive.
Click here to get data in RINEX format.
The derived data product of column integrated precipitable water (PW)
can be accessed in various formats and styles. The default data
distribution format is netCDF. For automated delivery of netCDF files,
please use the Local Data Manager (LDM). These files are also available for download.
Click here to get data in netCDF format.
Tabular ASCII files of PW are also available. These files can be
downloaded by station or
by network. Network solutions for the North American stations
(excluding Alaska) are available as both real-time and post processed
data products. The global network is available as a post processed
data product. Click here to get data in ASCII format.
We also provide a database interface that allows users to quickly
generate plots of PW, zenith delays, and surface observations for
specific time periods. Click here to access the SuomiNet Database Interface.
This database can be used to generate quick looks, sorted by station,
which can then be downloaded for more detailed analyis.
Please contact us at
webmaster@cosmic.ucar.edu if you would have comments or questions related
to these data products.
| Raw GPS Observation Files |
| Data Format |
Download Option |
Description |
File Format |
File Access |
| RINEX |
Raw Data per Station |
Daily raw GPS and MET data files in rinex format |
Download from the UNAVCO Archive Data Center |
Download |
| Precipitable Water Estimates (Binary) |
| Data Format |
Download Option |
Description |
File Format |
File Access |
| NETCDF |
Combined North America Network - Daily |
Daily netcdf files for the North America solution - Also available as generated via LDM feed |
CsuPWVd_YYYY.DDD.00.00.1440_nc
i.e: CsuPWVd_2007.112.00.00.1440_nc |
Download |
| NETCDF |
Combined North America Network - Hourly |
Hourly netcdf files for the North America solution - Also available as generated via LDM feed |
CsuPWVh_YYYY.DDD.HH.MM.0060_nc
i.e: CsuPWVh_2007.084.23.00.0060_nc |
Download |
| NETCDF |
Combined GLOBAL Network - Daily |
Daily netcdf files for the Global solution - Also available as generated via LDM feed |
GsuPWVd_YYYY.DDD.HH.MM.1440_nc
i.e: GsuPWVd_2007.085.00.00.1440_nc |
Download |
Precipitable Water Estimates (ASCII)
|
| *** The file columns are: ** |
DAYofYear PWV PWVerr ZenithDelay SrfcPress SrfcTemp SrfcRH
DDD.YYYY [mm] [mm] [mm] [mbar] [centigrade] [%]
|
| Data Format |
Download Option |
Description |
File Format |
File Access |
| ASCII |
Combined North America Network - Daily |
Daily PWV files for the entire North America Network |
SUOd_YYYY.DDD.HH.PWV
i.e: SUOd_2007.065.00.PWV |
Download |
| ASCII |
Combined North America Network - Hourly |
Hourly PWV files for the entire North America Network |
SUOh_YYYY.DDD.HH.MM.PWV
i.e: SUOh_2007.085.00.00.PWV |
Download |
| ASCII |
Combined Global Network - Daily |
Daily PWV files for the entire Global Network |
GSUd_YYYY.DDD.HH.PWV
i.e: GSUd_2007.085.00.PWV |
Download |
| ASCII |
Specific station - All year hourly |
North America sites processed hourly |
STATnrt_YYYY.plt
i.e: SA00nrt_2007.plt |
Download |
| ASCII |
Specific station - All year daily |
North America sites processed daily |
STATpp_YYYY.plt
i.e: SA00pp_2007.plt |
Download |
LLH Table - North American Stations
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LLH Table - Global Stations
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