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.

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution
MERRA-2 inst1_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXLFO)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst6_3d_ana_Np: 3d,6-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Analysis,Analyzed Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I6NPANA)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 inst6_3d_ana_Nv: 3d,6-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Analysis,Analyzed Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I6NVANA)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instM_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IMNXASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instM_2d_int_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IMNXINT)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instM_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IMNXLFO)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instM_3d_ana_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Analysis,Analyzed Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IMNPANA)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instM_3d_asm_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IMNPASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instU_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IUNXASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instU_2d_int_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IUNXINT)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instU_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IUNXLFO)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instU_3d_ana_Np: 3d,diurnal,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Analysis,Analyzed Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IUNPANA)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 instU_3d_asm_Np: 3d,diurnal,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2IUNPASM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observation CONV V1 (M2_CONV)	1	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-12-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AIRS_AQUA 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AIRS_AQUA)	1	MERRA-2, Aqua	NOT APPLICABLE, AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_AQUA 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_AQUA)	1	MERRA-2, Aqua	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2002-10-31 to 2016-08-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-A 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-A)	1	MERRA-2, METOP-A	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2007-05-31 to 2021-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-B 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-B)	1	MERRA-2, METOP-B	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2013-02-28 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N15 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N15)	1	MERRA-2, NOAA-15	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	1998-10-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N16 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N16)	1	MERRA-2, NOAA-16	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2000-12-31 to 2007-01-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N17 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N17)	1	MERRA-2, NOAA-17	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2003-10-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N18 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N18)	1	MERRA-2, NOAA-18	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2005-09-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N19 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N19)	1	MERRA-2, NOAA-19	NOT APPLICABLE, AMSU-A	2009-04-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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.

MLS Products Available in GIBS

In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.

Access MLS data from GES DISC via OPeNDAP

Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.

six vertical bands showing various satellite images

Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Near Real-Time Product remains at version 3 and the MLS Standard Product moves to version 4

The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).

image of TERRA, AQUA and AURA satellites

NASA Seeks Input about the Future of Terra, Aqua, and Aura Data

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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