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TIRS-PREFIRE Data Access and Tools
Data from NASA’s Thermal InfraRed Spectrometer-Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (TIRS-PREFIRE) provides unprecedented insight to Arctic warming. Explore TIRS-PREFIRE datasets and relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 1 COG R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | TIFF | Air Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Indicators |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Satellite 1 Cloud Mask R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | netCDF-4 | Cloud Amount, Cloud Frequency |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Satellite 2 telemetry R01 | 2024-05-01 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 0 | CSV | Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Surface Emissivity from PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | netCDF-4 | Earth Radiation Budget, Upwelling Longwave Radiation, Emissivity |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Satellite 2 Cloud Mask R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | netCDF-4 | Cloud Amount, Cloud Frequency |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Surface Emissivity Sorted All-sky Climatology from PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Upwelling Longwave Radiation, Earth Radiation Budget |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | netCDF-4 | Air Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Indicators |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Satellite 2 Raw Curated Payload R01 | 2024-05-01 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 0 | Binary | Earth Radiation Budget, Sensor Counts, Upwelling Longwave Radiation |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Surface Emissivity from PREFIRE Satellite 2 COG11um R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | TIFF | Earth Radiation Budget, Upwelling Longwave Radiation, Emissivity |
| Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Cloud Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | 2B | netCDF-4 | Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size |
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