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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 | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION OKLAHOMA CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY MESONET MC3E | 1 | MESONET | APS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 37 S: 33.28 E: -94 W: -103 |
ASCII | |
| ABoVE: Landsat Tundra Greenness and Summer Air Temperatures, Arctic Tundra, 1985-2016 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | TM, ETM+, OLI | 1985-07-01 to 2016-08-31 |
N: 90 S: 31.49 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| BOREAS/AES READAC 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, THERMISTORS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, Visibility Sensor, RAIN GAUGES, WIND MONITOR, CEILOMETERS | 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-20 |
N: 52.7 S: 52.7 E: -102.32 W: -102.32 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1990 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| CAMEX-3 NAST-I RADIANCE PRODUCTS V1 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | NAST-I | 1998-08-13 to 1998-09-27 |
N: 36.0668 S: 13.5693 E: -62.3263 W: -94.3327 |
Various: netCDF-3, Binary, ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II National Weather Service(NWS) Outer-Network Rawinsonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 1991-11-20 to 1991-12-07 | ASCII | ||
| ABLE-2A Merge Data | 1 | Data Analysis, NASA ELECTRA | NOT APPLICABLE | 1985-07-11 to 1985-08-15 |
N: 37.1 S: -7.2 E: -47.48 W: -76.3 |
GTE | |
| TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Lagos Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGLAG) at GES DISC | 1 | Suomi-NPP | CrIS | 2016-01-02 to Present |
N: 8 S: 5 E: 5 W: 2 |
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| NARSTO PAC2001 Sumas Eagle Ridge Gaseous, Particle, and Meteorological Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | AETHALOMETER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, GC-MS, TEOM, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, IR CO2 ANALYZER, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2001-08-13 to 2001-09-05 | ASCII | ||
| BOREAS TF-05 Tower Flux & Meteorological Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, WIND MONITOR, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOCOUPLES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, OZONE SENSOR, IR CO2 ANALYZER, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES | 1994-05-23 to 1994-09-16 |
N: 53.92 S: 53.92 E: -104.69 W: -104.69 |
ASCII |
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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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