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Nitrogen Dioxide Data Access and Tools

Access topic-specific data and resources for accessing, visualizing, preparing/manipulating (e.g. subsetting), and analyzing data. Each observation, model, and reanalysis data has unique characteristics that should be considered when evaluating its use.

An asterisk (*) next to an entry indicates that near real-time (NRT) data products are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE). While not intended for scientific research, NRT data are good resources for monitoring ongoing or time-critical events. Learn more about the difference between near real-time versus standard products.

Commonly Used Nitrogen Dioxide Data at a Glance

Spatial ResolutionSpatial CoverageTemporal ResolutionTemporal CoverageSpectral ResolutionSatellite/ PlatformName (Instrument, Model, etc.)Observation, Model, or ReanalysisFile Format
0.25°, 13 km x 24 kmGlobal98 min, Daily2004-near present1.0-0.45 nm Full Width and Half Maximum (FWHM)Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)ObservationHDF-EOS5
5.5 km x 3.5 kmGlobal101.5 minutes2021-present270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nmESA Sentinel-5PTROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI)ObservationnetCDF
2.0 km x 4.75 kmNorth AmericaHourly08/2023 - present0.6 nmIntelsat 40eTropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO)ObservationnetCDF
0.25º x 0.25°Global15 min, HourlyDaily 5-day forecastN/AN/AGEOS-CFModelnetCDF
0.0083° x 0.0083°Near-globalYearly1990-2020N/AN/ALUR ModelnetCDF
Point measurementsGlobalPeriodic flights occurred during each deployment2016-2018VariesAirborne Field CampaignAtmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instrumentsObservationnetCDF

Nitrogen Dioxide Datasets

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
OMI/Aura NO2 Cloud-Screened Total and Tropospheric Column L3 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V3 (OMNO2d) at GES DISC 003 Aura OMI 2004-10-01 to Present

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
OMI/Aura NO2 Total and Tropospheric Column Daily L2 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V3 (OMNO2G) at GES DISC 003 Aura OMI 2004-10-01 to Present

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

24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura NO2 Tropospheric, Stratospheric & Total Columns MINDS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13 km x 24 km V1.1 (OMI_MINDS_NO2) at GES DISC 1.1 Aura OMI 2004-10-01 to Present

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

24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura NO2 Tropospheric, Stratospheric & Total Columns MINDS Daily L2 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V1.1 (OMI_MINDS_NO2G) at GES DISC 1.1 Aura OMI 2004-10-01 to Present

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

24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
OMI/Aura NO2 Tropospheric, Stratospheric & Total Columns MINDS Daily L3 Global Gridded 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V1.1 (OMI_MINDS_NO2d) at GES DISC 1.1 Aura OMI 2004-10-01 to Present

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
OMPS-NPP L2 NM Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Total and Tropospheric Column swath orbital V2 (OMPS_NPP_NMNO2_L2) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP OMPS 2012-01-26 to Present

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

ORACLES Trace Gas Aircraft InSitu Data 1 NASA P-3 4STAR, LGR, OZONE MONITORS 2016-08-24 to 2018-10-23

N: 37.95 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 NetCDF-4
OWLETS-1 NASA GSFC Pandora Spectrometer Project Data 1 GROUND STATIONS Pandora 2017-06-30 to 2017-10-16 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 HDF5
OWLETS-1 Surface Lidar Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LMOL, GSFC TROPOZ DIAL 2017-07-06 to 2018-01-25 HDF5
OWLETS-2 NASA GSFC Pandora Spectrometer Project Data 1 GROUND STATIONS Pandora 2018-05-08 to 2019-03-15 ICARTT
OWLETS-2 SERC Research Vessel Data 1 R/V SERC Pandora 2018-06-29 to 2018-07-02 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 ICARTT
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 ICARTT, HDF5
PEM Tropics A DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA DC-8 DACOM, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, GRAB SAMPLERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1996-08-22 to 1998-10-08

N: 50 S: -72.55 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics A DC-8 Photolysis Frequencies (J-Values) 1 Data Analysis SPECTRORADIOMETERS 1996-09-04 to 1998-10-08

N: 45.15 S: -70.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B P-3B Photolysis Frequencies (J-Values) 1 P-3B, Data Analysis SAFS 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -36.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1991-01-08 to 1991-12-31

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1991-09-17 to 1991-10-23

N: 42.868 S: 18.298 E: 150.57 W: 112.54

GTE
PEM West B Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1994-01-02 to 1994-03-15

N: 52 S: -10 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement II Version 6 1 SPOT-3 POAM II, PHOTOMETERS 1993-10-15 to 1996-11-13 HDF
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III 1 SPOT-4 POAM III, PHOTOMETERS 1998-04-22 to 2005-12-05 HDF4
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26 AMES
POLARIS ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA ER-2 Harvard CO2, AWAS, ACATS, HOx, ATLAS, CLONO2, SLS, NOAA O3 Classic, ALIAS 1997-04-16 to 1997-09-26 AMES
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Featured Nitrogen Dioxide Observation Method: TEMPO

The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument is a grating spectrometer sensitive to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths of light. It monitors major air pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide across the North American continent every daylight hour at high spatial resolution.

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TEMPO/GOES NRT Products

This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide hourly near real-time (NRT) air quality products using Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) data.

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