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AIRS Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument are integral for atmospheric sounding system efforts, among other investigations. Explore AIRS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Water Vapor Concentration Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Aerosols, Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Atmospheric Chemistry, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Surface Pressure, Longwave Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Clouds, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Daily Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-01 | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Monthly Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-01 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to Present | 7.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Atmospheric Composition Ammonia Volume Mixing Ratio L3 (AIRSAC3MNH3 V3) from AIRS/AMSU on NASA Aqua at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-08-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | 3 | Ammonia | |
| Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) CPEX | 2017-05-11 to 2017-07-16 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Water Vapor Indices |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Daily 0.5-Degree V3.2 (GPCPDAY) at GES DISC | 2000-06-01 to 2021-09-30 | 3.2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Precipitation, Precipitation Rate | |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Daily 0.5-Degree V3.3 (GPCPDAY) at GES DISC | 1998-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3.3 | COMPLETE | 3 | Precipitation, Precipitation Rate | |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Monthly 0.5-Degree V3.2 (GPCPMON) at GES DISC | 1983-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 3.2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Precipitation, Precipitation Rate |
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