We are in the process of migrating all NASA Earth science data sites into Earthdata from now until end of 2026. Not all NASA Earth science data and resources will appear here until then. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
Read about the Web Unification Project
Nitrogen Oxides 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 Resolution | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Resolution | Temporal Coverage | Spectral Resolution | Satellite/ Platform | Name (Instrument, Model, etc.) | Observation, Model, or Reanalysis | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25°, 13 km x 24 km | Global | 98 min, Daily | 2004-near present | 1.0-0.45 nm Full Width and Half Maximum (FWHM) | Aura | Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) | Observation | HDF-EOS5 |
| 5.5 km x 3.5 km | Global | 101.5 minutes | 2021-present | 270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nm | ESA Sentinel-5P | TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) | Observation | netCDF |
| 2.0 km x 4.75 km | North America | Hourly | 08/2023 - present | 0.6 nm | Intelsat 40e | Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) | Observation | netCDF |
| 0.25º x 0.25° | Global | 15 min, Hourly | Daily 5-day forecast | N/A | N/A | GEOS-CF | Model | netCDF |
| 0.0083° x 0.0083° | Near-global | Yearly | 1990-2020 | N/A | N/A | LUR | Model | netCDF |
| Point measurements | Global | Periodic flights occurred during each deployment | 2016-2018 | Varies | Airborne Field Campaign | Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instruments | Observation | netCDF |
Nitrogen Oxides Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Global Database of Gas Fluxes from Soils after Rewetting or Thawing, Version 1.0 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER | 1956-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | N: 74.5 S: -36.45 E: 160.525 W: -149.633 | CSV | |
| ATom: L2 In Situ Measurements from NOAA Nitrogen Oxides and Ozone (NOyO3) Instrument | NASA DC-8 | CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ICARTT |
| BDSNP Module for Improved Soil NO Emission Estimates for CMAQ Model, Conterminous USA | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2016-11-16 | N: 51.76 S: 22.75 E: -65 W: -129.79 | netCDF-3 | |
| Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) | MODELS, TRMM, Terra, ERS-1 | Computer, VIIRS, MODIS, ATSR | 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| Global Maps of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition, 1860, 1993, and 2050 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1860-01-01 to 2050-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| Global N Cycle: Fluxes and N2O Mixing Ratios Originating from Human Activity | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1756-01-01 to 2004-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Text File | |
| LBA-ECO ND-07 Nitric Oxide Flux from Cerrado Soils, Brasilia, Brazil: 2004 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2004-03-22 to 2004-11-25 | N: -15.9328 S: -15.9328 E: -47.8506 W: -47.8506 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO TG-07 Soil Trace Gas Flux and Root Mortality, Tapajos National Forest | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | BALANCE, THERMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, IRGA, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, GC-FID | 2000-06-04 to 2001-05-15 | N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 | CSV | |
| Mechanistic Module for Soil Nitrogen Emissions for CMAQ Model, North America, 2011 | MODELS | Computer | 2011-04-21 to 2011-04-21 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICO, CANADA | N: 51.5525 S: 25.0697 E: -59.1328 W: -128.742 | netCDF-3 |
| Nitrogen Deposition onto the United States and Western Europe | LABORATORY | ION CHROMATOGRAPHS | 1987-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 70.5 S: 25 E: 44.5 W: -124 | Text File |
SHOWING 10 OF 13
Frequently Asked Questions
Earthdata Forum
Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.
Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses