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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 Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFARI 2000 TOVS Surface and Atmospheric Parameters, 1-Deg, 1999-2001 | 1 | NOAA-9, NOAA-12, NOAA-10, NOAA-11 | TOVS | 1999-01-01 to 2001-12-31 |
N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, Skukuza, Dry Seasons 1999-2000 | 1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 1999-08-14 to 2000-09-23 |
N: -24.969 S: -24.969 E: 31.593 W: 31.593 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, South Africa, Dry Season 2000 | 1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30 |
N: -24 S: -41 E: 31 W: -10 |
Shapefile | |
| Saildrone 2021 Arctic field campaign for the Multi-Sensor Improved SST (MISST) project | 1 | Saildrone | CTD, ADCP, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYROMETERS, PAR SENSORS, BAROMETERS | 2021-07-06 to 2021-10-21 |
N: 71 S: 65 E: -164.5 W: -168 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Saildrone 2022 Arctic field campaign for the Multi-Sensor Improved SST (MISST) project | 1 | Saildrone | CTD, ADCP, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYROMETERS, PAR SENSORS, BAROMETERS | 2022-06-18 to 2022-08-17 |
N: 71.6 S: 65.2 E: -157.2 W: -168.5 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Saildrone Arctic field campaign surface and ADCP measurements for NOPP-MISST project | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2019-05-14 to 2019-10-11 |
N: 75.5 S: 53.8 E: -146.1 W: -168.7 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Saildrone Baja field campaign surface and ADCP measurements | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2018-04-11 to 2018-06-11 |
N: 37.82 S: 28.01 E: -115.52 W: -125.55 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Saildrone field campaign surface and ADCP measurements for the Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign (ATOMIC) project | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2020-01-17 to 2020-03-02 |
N: 12.1 S: 7.4 E: -48.6 W: -59.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 1 Radiance Data from CD-ROM V001 (SAMSN7L1RAD_CDROM) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-7 | SAMS | 1978-10-22 to 1984-04-16 |
N: 67.5 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Decimal Degrees x 2.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 1 Radiance Data V001 (SAMSN7L1RAT) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-7 | SAMS | 1978-10-26 to 1983-06-10 |
N: 67.5 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 3 Gridded Retrieval Temperature Data V001 (SAMSN7L3GRIDT) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-7 | SAMS | 1978-12-24 to 1983-06-09 |
N: 70 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) DC-8 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MMS, MTP, DLH, DADS | 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-13 | AMES | ||
| SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DADS, MMS, MTP, CNC, TSI CNC-3760, WAS, ATHOS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FSSP, PCASP, DACOM, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, DLH, SAFS, CIMS | 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-12 | AMES | ||
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Jet Surface Salinity Profiler Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | 1 | ROVS | CTD, WIND MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2022-09-10 to 2022-09-26 |
N: 73.5 S: 72 E: -144 W: -151 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign L1 SWIFT Data Fall 2022 | 1 | BUOYS | ADCP, CTD, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-01 to 2022-10-31 |
N: 73.5 S: 72 E: -145.5 W: -153.6 |
tar.gz | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign L1 Wave Glider Data Fall 2022 | 1 | Wave Glider | ADCP, CTD, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-01 to 2022-10-31 |
N: 75.75 S: 67.46 E: -138 W: -170.5 |
tar.gz | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard Meteorology Data Fall 2022 | 1 | Ships | PYRANOMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, Pyrgeometer | 2022-08-06 to 2022-10-01 |
N: 73.55 S: 69 E: -144.8 W: -166 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign SWIFT Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | 1 | BUOYS | CTD, ADCP, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-09-09 to 2022-09-30 |
N: 73.5 S: 72 E: -145.5 W: -153.6 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Wave Glider Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-12 to 2022-09-30 |
N: 73.5 S: 70 E: -142 W: -156 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SASSIE ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, and Wind - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1) | V1R1 | MITgcm | 2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08 | NETCDF4 | |||
| SBU Meteorological Station IMPACTS V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS | 2020-01-01 to 2023-01-25 |
N: 43.256 S: 40.718 E: -73.02 W: -76.882 |
netCDF-4, ASCII | |
| SBU Mobile Soundings IMPACTS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 43.784980773926 S: 40.48413848877 E: -70.869209289551 W: -76.980628967285 |
netCDF-3 | |
| SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Images of Brightness Temperatures, Water Vapor and Temperature on 70-mm Film V001 (SCAMSN6IM) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-6 | SCAMS | 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Level 2 Water Vapor and Temperature, as well as Antenna and Brightness Temperature V001 (SCAMSN6L2) at GES DISC | 001 | Nimbus-6 | SCAMS | 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | 1.1 | MODELS, SCATSAT-1 | Computer, OSCAT-2 | 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
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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