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Solar Radiation Data Access and Tools
NASA's archives include data from the Sentinel-5P satellite's TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) providing measurements of solar radiance and irradiance levels, and the VEMAP 2 project 100-year climate change scenario estimates. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.
Solar Radiation Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Weather Station XET C3VP V1 | GROUND STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE PROBE, ANEMOMETERS, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, SUNSHINE RECORDERS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR | 2006-10-04 to 2007-03-31 | ONTARIO | N: 44.24 S: 44.22 E: -79.77 W: -79.79 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION METEOROLOGICAL TOWER ENVIRONMENT CANADA GCPEX V1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, WIND MONITOR | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 | ONTARIO | N: 44.69 S: 44.18 E: -79.64 W: -79.93 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TOTAL PRECIPITATION SENSOR (HOTPLATE) GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | Total Precipitation Sensor (Hotplate) | 2011-11-07 to 2012-02-21 | CANADA | N: 44.3 S: 44.2 E: -79.64 W: -79.78 | ASCII |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Mesoscale Meteorological Data, Santarem Region, Para, Brazil: 1998-2006 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMISTORS, TDR, RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE PROBE, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1998-08-20 to 2006-12-31 | N: -3.3502 S: -3.3502 E: -54.924 W: -54.924 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-04 Meteorological and Flux Data, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | SONIC ANEMOMETER, IRGA, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, NET RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOCOUPLES | 2000-07-01 to 2004-03-12 | N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 | CSV | |
| LINKAGES: An Individual-based Forest Ecosystem Biogeochemistry Model | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES | 1973-01-01 to 2008-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| Meteorology (OTTER) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS | 1989-05-27 to 1991-01-07 | N: 45.06 S: 44.38 E: -121.68 W: -123.94 | ASCII | |
| MODIS/Aqua Clear Sky Radiance 8-Day Composite Daily L3 Global 25km Equal Area | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Clear Sky Radiance 8-Day Composite Daily L3 Global 25km Equal Area | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Fresno, Beta Attenuation Monitors (BAM) Meteorological Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | BAROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2000-05-24 to 2007-01-01 | CALIFORNIA | ASCII |
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