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Atmospheric Temperature Data Access and Tools
NASA has atmospheric temperature datasets that help researchers measure the degree of warmth in various levels of the atmosphere. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of atmospheric temperature data.
Featured Atmospheric Temperature Observation Method: MLS
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) is radiometer and spectrometer that measures microwave thermal emission from the edge, or "limb," of Earth’s atmosphere. The MLS can measure vertical profiles of the atmosphere including temperature. The instrument acquires data globally day and night and can do so in the presence ice clouds and aerosols that would interfere with measurements from other devices.
In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.
Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.
The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
A new Request for Information (RFI) with responses due by April 4 seeks input for determining Terra, Aqua, and Aura mission data product continuity needs, capabilities, and gaps.
Atmospheric Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Forest Ecosystem Structure and Function Data For Carbon Balance Research | NOAA-14 | AVHRR | 1897-01-01 to 2006-12-31 | N: 67.36 S: -42.87 E: 172.75 W: -159.5 | Shapefile | |
| Global Historical Climatology Network, 1753-1990 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1753-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| Global Monthly Climatology for the Twentieth Century (New et al.) | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1900-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII | |
| GOES-R PLT Surface Radiance Red Lake V1 | SURFRAD | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2017-03-27 to 2017-04-12 | ARIZONA | N: 35.67 S: 35.65 E: -114.055 W: -114.075 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) OLYMPEX V1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 2015-11-12 to 2015-12-19 | WASHINGTON | N: 48.202 S: 46.2982 E: -124.564 W: -128.876 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 | BRITISH COLUMBIA | N: 48.39 S: 48.37 E: -123.46 W: -123.48 | ASCII - XML |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION COMPOSITE SATELLITE OVERPASSES GCPEX V1 | DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F18 | SSMIS | 2012-01-17 to 2012-02-29 | ONTARIO | N: 50.5 S: 37.9 E: -70.9 W: -88.7 | ASCII - netCDF-4 |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION COMPOSITE SATELLITE OVERPASSES MC3E V1 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-05 | OKLAHOMA | N: 56.29 S: 13.59 E: -72.65 W: -115.49 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA GCPEX | NASA DC-8 | GPS, RTMM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2012-01-11 to 2020-02-06 | ONTARIO | N: 46.9027 S: 31.5641 E: -67.7583 W: -124.985 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOSONDE GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2012-01-17 to 2012-02-29 | ONTARIO | N: 44.96 S: 43.38 E: -78 W: -79.85 | ASCII |
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