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Atmospheric Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1984 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1985 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1985-01-01 to 1985-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1986 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1986-01-01 to 1986-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1987 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1988 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1989 (SNF) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1989-01-01 to 1989-12-31 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
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 | |
| OMPS-NPP LP L2 Temperature Vertical Profile swath daily 3-slit V1.0 (OMPS_NPP_LP_L2_Temp_DAILY) | 1.0 | Suomi-NPP | OMPS | 2012-02-07 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ORACLES Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | Computer | 2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23 |
N: 37.95 S: -34.95 E: 14.94 W: -76.44 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| ORACLES Navigational and Meteorological Data | 1 | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | 4STAR, LGR, WVISO, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2016-08-02 to 2018-10-27 |
N: 40.69 S: -23.11 E: 14.94 W: -76.44 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-1 Analysis Model Data | 1 | GEOS | Computer | 2017-07-17 to 2017-07-22 |
N: 41 S: 34 E: -73 W: -79 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| OWLETS-1 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2017-07-06 to 2017-09-13 |
N: 37.54 S: 36.61 E: -75.05 W: -76.92 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-1 Sherpa Aircraft Data | 1 | C-23 Sherpa, UC-12B | GC-MS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LGR, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, CAFE, 2B Technologies, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2017-09-12 |
N: 38.01 S: 36.69 E: -75.41 W: -77.38 |
HDF5 | |
| OWLETS-1 Surface Lidar Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL, GSFC TROPOZ DIAL | 2017-07-06 to 2018-01-25 |
N: 37.11 S: 37.03 E: -76.07 W: -76.4 |
HDF5 | |
| OWLETS-2 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2018-06-07 to 2018-07-11 |
N: 39.57 S: 38.54 E: -75.66 W: -77.34 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Surface (Ground) Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala HydroMet AWS | GAS SENSORS, LGR CRDS, Picarro G2401, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2018-05-23 to 2018-08-02 |
N: 39.26 S: 39.24 E: -76.36 W: -76.72 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Surface Lidar Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL, GSFC TROPOZ DIAL, LIDAR | 2018-05-23 to 2018-11-13 |
N: 41 S: 36 E: -75 W: -78 |
HDF5 | |
| OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | 1 | UMD Cessna, HU-25A | GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20 |
N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48 |
ICARTT, HDF5 | |
| P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 |
ASCII | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter Facility Instrument Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | CAS, CIP, PCASP | 2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28 |
N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33 |
ICARTT | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (ISARA) Analysis Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | Computer | 2024-09-03 to 2024-09-29 |
N: 38.1 S: 33.62 E: -116.98 W: -124.24 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HSRL-2 | 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-01 |
N: 40.77 S: 32.56 E: -113.22 W: -127.56 |
HDF5, PDF | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | Computer | 2024-08-28 to 2024-10-02 |
N: 42.42 S: 31.42 E: -112.36 W: -128.49 |
ICARTT, KML | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | RSP-2 | 2024-08-29 to 2024-10-02 |
N: 42.42 S: 31.58 E: -112.42 W: -128.52 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| PACE-PAX Ivanpah Playa Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 2024-09-17 to 2025-09-17 |
N: 35.57 S: 35.56 E: -115.39 W: -115.4 |
CSV, PDF |
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.
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