Skip to main content

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

View All Datasets
Filters
Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
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) 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

SCAMS/Nimbus-6 Level 2 Water Vapor and Temperature, as well as Antenna and Brightness Temperature V001 (SCAMSN6L2) 001 Nimbus-6 SCAMS 1975-06-15 to 1976-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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
SCOAPE Balloon and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2019-05-11 to 2019-05-19

N: 30 S: 27.5 E: -86.5 W: -92

ICARTT
SCOAPE R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur CEILOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, AETHALOMETER, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS 2019-05-09 to 2019-05-19

N: 31.5 S: 26 E: -84 W: -94

NetCDF-3, ICARTT
SCOAPE-II R/V Point Sur Data 1 R/V Point Sur Picarro G2301-m, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer 2024-06-02 to 2024-06-15

N: 29.43 S: 27.79 E: -87.91 W: -91.12

ICARTT, NetCDF-4
SCOAPE-II Sondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES OZONESONDES 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-13

N: 29.45 S: 28.12 E: -87.43 W: -90.97

ICARTT
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, NASDAT, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23

N: 53 S: 15 E: -82 W: -128

ICARTT
SEAC4RS Learjet Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 LEARJET AIMMS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS 2013-08-12 to 2013-09-22

N: 37.34 S: 27.16 E: -85.54 W: -99.22

ICARTT
SiB3 Modeled Global 1-degree Hourly Biosphere-Atmosphere Carbon Flux, 1998-2006 1 LANDSAT-7 AVHRR 1998-01-01 to 2006-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1987-05-01 to 1987-12-31

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987-1989 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1987-05-01 to 1989-11-19

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1988 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 (Betts) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1989-01-01 to 1989-11-10

N: 39.1161 S: 38.9753 E: -96.447 W: -96.611

CSV
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Meteorological Data V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2016-05-02 to 2016-09-30

N: 49.68033 S: 49.49968 E: -97.98999 W: -98.0334

CSV, KMZ
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31

N: 42.69 S: 42.34 E: -71.95 W: -72.29

CSV
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Vegetation Optical Depth V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS DIELECTRIC PROBE, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS 2019-04-28 to 2019-10-17

N: 42.54 S: 42.54 E: -72.17 W: -72.17

CSV
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31

N: 42.03 S: 41.68 E: -73.44 W: -73.79

ASCII
S-MODE L2 Shipboard Meteorological Data from Rawinsondes Version 1 1 Ships RAWINSONDES, RADIOSONDES 2021-10-21 to 2023-05-31

N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4

netCDF-4
S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 1 1 Ships THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, FLUOROMETERS 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-04

N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4

netCDF-4
S-MODE L2 Temperature and Salinity from Saildrones Version 1 1 Saildrone ADCP 2021-09-01 to 2022-10-31

N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4

netCDF-4
SMODE L2 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2021-10-28 to 2023-05-14

N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2

netCDF-4
SMODE L3 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13

N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2

netCDF-4
S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13

N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8

netCDF-4
You're viewing 1050 of 1319

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.

Learn More About MLS
image of MLS SIPS data over Antarctica

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.

Atmospheric Temperature Data Tools

View All Data Tools
No Results

QUESTIONS & SUPPORT

Have a question?

Get help with NASA Earth science data, datasets, tools, services, and metadata on the Earthdata Forum. Experienced staff in the data user community review and answer questions.

Get help on Earthdata Forum
Earthdata
Forum