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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Averaged AMS Data: 1988 (Betts) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31 | N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611 | CSV | |
| Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 (Betts) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1989-01-01 to 1989-11-10 | N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611 | CSV | |
| Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12 | N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55 | multiple | |
| St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14 | VIRGIN ISLANDS | N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209 | ASCII - netCDF-4 |
| Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | PUERTO RICO | N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928 | netCDF-4 |
| Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS | 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31 | N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87 | CSV | |
| TCSP AEROSONDE V1 | AEROSONDE | BAROMETERS, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PYROMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2005-07-07 to 2005-07-22 | COSTA RICA | N: 10.3143 S: 7.49685 E: -84.3331 W: -87.5037 | ASCII |
| TCSP ER-2 MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE PROFILER (MTP) V1 | NASA ER-2 | MTP | 2005-07-02 to 2005-07-27 | GULF OF AMERICA | N: 24.784 S: 4.684 E: -65.918 W: -99.737 | ASCII |
| TCSP HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 | NASA ER-2 | HAMSR | 2005-07-02 to 2005-07-27 | GULF OF AMERICA | N: 24.78 S: 4.68 E: -65.92 W: -99.74 | HDF4 |
| TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 | RADIOSONDES, BALLOONS | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES | 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24 | COSTA RICA | N: 10.127 S: 9.748 E: -84.154 W: -85.189 | ASCII |
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