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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.
Atmospheric Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Images of Brightness Temperatures, Water Vapor and Temperature on 70-mm Film V001 (SCAMSN6IM) at GES DISC | Nimbus-6 | SCAMS | 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31 | GLOBAL | |
| SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Level 2 Water Vapor and Temperature, as well as Antenna and Brightness Temperature V001 (SCAMSN6L2) at GES DISC | Nimbus-6 | SCAMS | 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31 | GLOBAL | |
| SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | MODELS, SCATSAT-1 | Computer, OSCAT-2 | 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01 | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 |
| SCOAPE Balloon and Ozonesondes Data | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2019-05-11 to 2019-05-19 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, MID-LATITUDE, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ICARTT |
| SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data | R/V Point Sur | CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS | 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LOUISIANA | NetCDF-3, ICARTT |
| SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data | R/V Point Sur | Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer | 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15 | LOUISIANA, TROPOSPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT, NetCDF-4 |
| SCOAPE-II Sondes Data | RADIOSONDES | OZONESONDES | 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-13 | LOUISIANA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, GULF OF AMERICA | ICARTT |
| SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | NASA ER-2 | MMS, NASDAT, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, FLORIDA | ICARTT |
| SEAC4RS Learjet Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | LEARJET | AIMMS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS | 2013-08-12 to 2013-09-22 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, FLORIDA | ICARTT |
| SiB3 Modeled Global 1-degree Hourly Biosphere-Atmosphere Carbon Flux, 1998-2006 | LANDSAT-7 | AVHRR | 1998-01-01 to 2006-12-31 | Shapefile |
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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.
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