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	Data Format
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NMC Upper Air Derived Data (FIFE)	1	NOT APPLICABLE	NOT APPLICABLE	1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23	N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97		CSV
NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS	1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23	N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97		CSV
NOAA Soundings IMPACTS	1	GROUND STATIONS	RAWINSONDES	2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01	N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233		netCDF-4
NPP Multi-Biome: Summary Data from Intensive Studies at 125 Sites, 1936-2006	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS	SOIL SAMPLER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS	1936-01-01 to 2006-12-31	N: 71.31 S: -45.68 E: 146.27 W: -157.67		multiple
NS001 TMS Extracted Data (FIFE)	1	C-130	NS-001 TMS	1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11	N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61		multiple
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1972-01-01 to 1972-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972-1990	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1972-01-01 to 1990-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1973 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1973-01-01 to 1973-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1974 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1974-01-01 to 1974-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1975 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1975-01-01 to 1975-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1976 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1976-01-01 to 1976-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1977 (SNF)	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1977-01-01 to 1977-12-31	N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058		ASCII

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.

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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).

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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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