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Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Data Access and Tools

From discovery to visualization, data tools such as the MOPITT Search and Subsetting Web Application, NASA’s Air Quality and Climate Anomaly Viewer, and the Wisconsin Horizontal Interpolation Program for Satellites (WHIPS) guide users in making the most of atmospheric carbon monoxide data.

Commonly Used Carbon Monoxide Data at a Glance

Descriptions of these measurements will be reviewed in more detail later in this Data Pathfinder. The following sections will help guide you to topic-specific data and resources for accessing, visualizing, preparing/manipulating (e.g. subsetting), and analyzing data. Each observation, model, and reanalysis data has unique characteristics that should be considered when evaluating its use.

An asterisk (*) next to an entry indicates that near real-time (NRT) data products are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE). While not intended for scientific research, NRT data are good resources for monitoring ongoing or time-critical events. To learn more about the difference between NRT and Standard Science Products, see Near Real Time versus Standard Products.

Spatial ResolutionSpatial CoverageTemporal ResolutionTemporal CoverageSpectral ResolutionSatellite/ PlatformName (Sensor, Model, etc.)Observation, Model, or ReanalysisFile Format
50 km x 50 kmGlobal6 minutes2002-present2,378 infrared channels in the 3.74-15.4 micron spectral rangeAqua*AIRSObservationHDF-EOS
165 km x 3 kmNear-globalTwice daily [day, night]2004-presentAt millimeter and submillimeter wavelengthsAqua*MLSObservationHDF-EOS5
~22 kmGlobalDaily, Monthly2000-presentnear-infrared radiation at 2.3 µm and thermal-infrared radiation at 4.7 µmTerra*MOPITTObservationHDF-EOS5
5.5 km x 7 kmGlobal101.5 minutes2018-present270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nmSentinel-5PTROPOMIObservationnetCDF
0.25º x 0.25°Global15 min, HourlyDaily 5-day forecastN/AN/AGEOS-CFModelnetCDF
0.25º x 0.312°Global3-hourlyNear-real time assimilation (DAS), 10-day forecast at 00z and 5-day forecast at 12zN/AN/AGEOS FPAnalysisnetCDF
Point measurementsGlobalPeriodic flights occurred during each deployment2016-2018variesAirborne Field CampaignAtmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instrumentsObservationnetCDF

Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Datasets

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
NARSTO Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study (PAC2001) Slocan Park (SLPK) Slocan Park Site Gaseous, Partculate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS AETHALOMETER, TEMPERATURE PROBES, UV OZONE DETECTORS, GC-MS, TEOM, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, IR CO2 ANALYZER, PRESSURE SENSORS 2001-08-11 to 2001-09-01

N: 49.24 S: 49.23 E: -123.04 W: -123.06

ASCII
NARSTO SOS99 Nashville Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Surface Meteorology and Chemistry Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, PYRANOMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS 1999-06-15 to 1999-07-16

N: 36.25 S: 36.16 E: -86.78 W: -87.36

ASCII
ORACLES Merge Data Files 1 NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 Computer 2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23

N: 37.95 S: -34.95 E: 14.94 W: -76.44

NetCDF-4
ORACLES Trace Gas Aircraft InSitu Data 1 NASA P-3 4STAR, LGR, OZONE MONITORS 2016-08-24 to 2018-10-23

N: 37.95 S: -23.11 E: 14.94 W: -76.44

ICARTT
ORNL DAAC Airborne Data Visualizer 2 C-130, B-200, NASA DC-8, C-23 Sherpa BACKSCATTER LIDAR, FLASKS, CPL, SPECTROMETERS, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER, ATHOS, WAS, PALMS 2012-05-23 to 2019-07-27

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
OWLETS-1 Analysis Model Data 1 GEOS Computer 2017-07-17 to 2017-07-22

N: 41 S: 34 E: -73 W: -79

NetCDF-4
OWLETS-1 Sherpa Aircraft Data 1 C-23 Sherpa, UC-12B GC-MS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LGR, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, CAFE, 2B Technologies, GeoTASO 2017-07-07 to 2017-09-12

N: 38.01 S: 36.69 E: -75.41 W: -77.38

HDF5
OWLETS-2 Surface (Ground) Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala HydroMet AWS GAS SENSORS, LGR CRDS, Picarro G2401, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS 2018-05-23 to 2018-08-02

N: 39.26 S: 39.24 E: -76.36 W: -76.72

ICARTT
OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data 1 UMD Cessna, HU-25A GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20

N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48

ICARTT, HDF5
PEM Tropics A DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA DC-8 DACOM, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, GRAB SAMPLERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1996-08-22 to 1998-10-08

N: 50 S: -72.55 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics A DC-8 Photolysis Frequencies (J-Values) 1 Data Analysis SPECTRORADIOMETERS 1996-09-04 to 1998-10-08

N: 45.15 S: -70.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics A P-3B In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 P-3B DACOM, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, GRAB SAMPLERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1996-08-06 to 1996-09-27

N: 50 S: -79.03 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B P-3B In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 P-3B CIMS, DACOM, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GRAB SAMPLERS 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -36.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B Satellite Data 1 GOES-10, Terra MOPITT 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -36.33 E: 180 W: -180

GIF
PEM West A DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA DC-8 GRAB SAMPLERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, DACOM 1991-09-08 to 1991-10-23

N: 61.338 S: -0.058 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1991-01-08 to 1991-12-31

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1991-09-17 to 1991-10-23

N: 42.868 S: 18.298 E: 150.57 W: 112.54

GTE
PEM West B Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, RAWINSONDES, OZONESONDES, GC-ECD, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1991-02-22 to 1995-01-01

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -29.202 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SAFARI 2000 1-Degree Estimates of Burned Biomass, Area, and Emissions, 2000 1 MODELS, SPOT-4, ERS-2, Terra Computer, MULTI-SPECTRAL, ATSR, MODIS 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30

N: 0 S: -36 E: 56 W: -18

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Biomass Burning Emissions, Selected Sites, Dry Season 2000 1 LABORATORY CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, IR CO2 ANALYZER 2000-11-24 to 2001-01-16

N: 0 S: -35 E: 50 W: 10

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 C-130 Aerosol and Meteorological Data, Dry Season 2000 1 C-130 GC-MS, MR, AERI, MMR, PMS 2D-P PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, CNC, FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, FSSP, CVI, PHOTOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS 2000-09-05 to 2000-09-16

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

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SAFARI 2000 CV-580 Aerosol and Cloud Data, Dry Season 2000 (CARG) 1 CONVAIR CV-580 UV OZONE DETECTORS, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, IR CO2 ANALYZER, PYRANOMETERS, CNC, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER, THERMOMETERS 2000-08-10 to 2000-09-18

N: -14 S: -26 E: 36 W: 11

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SAFARI 2000 Emissions Estimates, MODIS Burned Area Product, Dry Season 2000 1 Terra MODIS 2000-08-31 to 2000-09-30

N: 0.3389 S: -34.1425 E: 46.6473 W: 9.6738

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SAFARI 2000 Fire Emission Data, Dry Season 2000 1 CONVAIR CV-580 FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS 2000-08-14 to 2000-09-14

N: -14 S: -27 E: 36 W: 12

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Featured Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Observation Method: MOPITT

The Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite is designed to enhance our knowledge of the lower atmosphere and observe how it interacts with the land and ocean biospheres. MOPITT’s specific focus is on the distribution, transport, sources, and sinks of carbon monoxide in the troposphere.

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Near real-time carbon monoxide data from the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
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