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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO Raw V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 | GRAND MESA | CSV, PNG |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Rover Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-Rover | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Stationary Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-SSP | 2019-08-26 to 2020-05-31 | COLORADO | ASCII, CSV |
| SnowEx20 Senator Beck Basin Transect Ground Surface Temperature V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2019-10-20 to 2020-07-18 | SENATOR BECK BASIN | CSV |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station Hourly Meteorological Data V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | BAROMETERS, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, THERMOMETERS | 2020-11-12 to 2021-04-02 | PRAIRIE STATION | 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 | multiple | |
| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary GEOS Data V001 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | netCDF-4 |
| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary Biome Parameter Look Up Table V001 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | CSV |
| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary Surface Meteorological Forcing Data V001 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | HDF5 |
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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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