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Sulfur Dioxide Data Access and Tools
Commonly Used Sulfur Dioxide Data at a Glance
The following sections will help guide you to 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 EOS (LANCE). While not intended for scientific research, NRT data are good resources for monitoring ongoing or time-critical events. To learn more about the difference between NRT and Standard Science Products, see Near Real Time versus Standard Products.
| Spatial Resolution | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Resolution | Temporal Coverage | Spectral Resolution | Satellite/ Platform | Name (Sensor, Model, etc.) | Observation, Model, or Reanalysis | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km x 50 km | Global | 6 minutes | 2002-2023 | 2,378 infrared channels in the 3.74-15.4 micron spectral range | Aqua | *AIRS | Observation | HDF-EOS |
| 13 km x 24 km, 0.25°, 1° | Global | 98 minutes, Daily | 2004-present | 1.0-0.45 nm Full Width and Half Maximum (FWHM) | Aura | Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) | Observation | HDF-EOS5 |
| 7.5 km x 3 km | Global | 101 minutes, Daily | 2018 | 250-420 nm | NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) | Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) | Observation | netCDF-4 |
| 7 x 3.5 km for all spectral bands, with the exception of the UV1 band (7 x 28 km2) and SWIR bands (7 x 7 km2) | Global | Daily | 2017-present | 270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nm | ESA Sentinel-5P | TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) | Observation | netCDF |
| 165 km x 3 km | Near-global (-82º to +82º latitude) | 15 minutes, Twice daily [day, night] | 2021-present | 190 and 240 GHz | Aura | *MLS | Observation | HDF-EOS5 |
| 0.5° x 0.625° | Global | Hourly, 3 hourly, Monthly | 1980-present | N/A | N/A | MERRA-2 | Reanalysis | netCDF |
| 0.25º x 0.25° | Global | 15 min, Hourly | Daily 5-day forecast | N/A | N/A | GEOS-CF | Model | netCDF |
| 0.25º x 0.312° | Global | 3-hourly | Near-real time assimilation (DAS), 10-day forecast at 00z, and 5-day forecast at 12z | N/A | N/A | GEOS FP | Analysis | 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 |
Sulfur Dioxide Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITE-3 Electra In-Situ Trace Gas Data | NASA ELECTRA | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, DACOM | 1989-08-14 to 1989-10-01 | VIRGINIA, BRAZIL, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | N: 40.13 S: 0.01 E: -26.93 W: -81.48 | GTE |
| DC3 In-Situ DLR-Falcon Trace Gas Data | DLR-Falcon | CIT-ToF-CIMS, CRDS, GAS SENSORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, OZONE SENSOR, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2012-05-29 to 2012-06-18 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | |
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Trace Gas Data | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | TOGA, CRDS, CAMS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2012-05-11 to 2012-07-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | |
| DC3 Merge Data Files | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Porterville Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-01-07 to 2013-02-21 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-23 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Aldino Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Edgewood Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, WindCube, MPL, TEOM Monitor Series 1400ab | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-17 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Essex Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR, MPL | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
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Featured Sulfur Dioxide Observation Method: OMPS
The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite tracks the health of Earth's ozone layer and measures the concentration of atmospheric ozone. The NOAA-20 and NOAA-21 satellites are also equipped with the instrument. Total column sulfur dioxide data from OMPS are available on a near real-time basis.
OMPS SIPS is responsible for processing, reprocessing, production and general assessment of Suomi NPP VIIRS OMPS Nadir products.
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The new PyroCumuloNimbus product for the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) makes it easier to track and analyze high concentrations of aerosols from wildfires and similar events.
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