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Air Quality Data Access and Tools
NASA has air quality datasets that help researchers characterize the particular makeup of the air we breathe. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, FIRMS, and Giovanni to make the most of air quality data.
Air quality comprises a constellation of scientific topics that inform our understanding of this field. Learn more about data and resources focused on aerosol optical depth, aerosol index, trace gases, land surface reflectance, the effect of dust, ash, and smoke, and human dimensions, including natural hazards.
Many NASA observation methods—platforms, instruments, and space geodesy techniques—provide data that improve our understanding of air quality, including NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument, featured below. Learn more about how the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS), Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) continually acquire data about pollutants.
Air Quality Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC3 In-Situ DLR-Falcon Trace Gas Data | 1 | DLR-Falcon | CIT-ToF-CIMS, CRDS, GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, OZONE SENSOR, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-18 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Trace Gas Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | TOGA, CRDS, CAMS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2012-05-11 to 2012-07-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 Merge Data Files | 1 | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | |||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | TD-LIF, DACOM, DFGAS, Picarro G2301-m, PTR-MS, LI-6252 | 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2013-01-15 to 2013-02-08 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, Teledyne API Model T200UP NO-NO2 Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, LGR CRDS | 2013-01-04 to 2013-02-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Ancillary Model Data | 1 | Models, Data Analysis | Computer | 2014-07-14 to 2014-08-27 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | DACOM, TD-LIF, DFGAS, LI-6252, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer, SMPS, UHSAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, APS, CAS, CIP, CCN, TSI CPC-3025, TSI-3563 Neph, PSAP, PILS/IC, DMT SP2, DACOM, DLH, DFGAS, PTR-MS | 2013-09-03 to 2014-08-20 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CPL, MPL, CEILOMETERS, LIDAR | 2011-06-30 to 2012-03-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2011-06-29 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | DACOM, TD-LIF, DFGAS, LI-6252, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS | 2011-06-26 to 2011-07-31 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Galveston Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PHOTOMETERS, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 2013-08-29 to 2013-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | TD-LIF, DACOM, DFGAS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS, LI-6252 | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| Effects of Climate Change on Global Food Production from SRES Emissions and Socioeconomic Scenarios | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1970-01-01 to 2080-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel, PNG, PDF, WMS | |
| EMIT L1B At-Sensor Calibrated Radiance and Geolocation Data 60 m V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| EMIT L2B Carbon Dioxide Enhancement Data 60 m V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-31 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Carbon Dioxide Enhancement Data 60 m V002 | 002 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Estimated Carbon Dioxide Plume Complexes 60 m V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-30 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Estimated Carbon Dioxide Plume Complexes 60 m V002 | 002 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Estimated Methane Plume Complexes 60 m V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-10 to 2024-10-26 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Estimated Methane Plume Complexes 60 m V002 | 002 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Methane Enhancement Data 60 m V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-10 to 2024-11-30 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L2B Methane Enhancement Data 60 m V002 | 002 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2022-08-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters x 60 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L4 Earth System Model Products V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2007-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees 2.5 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees |
netCDF-4 |
Featured Air Quality Observation Method: TEMPO
NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument provides hourly measurements of O3, NO2, and other key elements of air pollution.
These new Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) products will aid validation efforts and algorithm development, and will be used to expand the mission’s higher-level products.
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This webinar provides an overview of the TEMPO mission and its data products and shows how to discover and access TEMPO data products using NASA's Earthdata Search.
The 14 layers from the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission offer data on clouds, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and more.
The beta release of Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) mission data products lets users begin developing applications using these data.
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