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Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
NASA has surface temperature datasets that help researchers characterize how warm air is over land and water. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG: HDF-EOS to GeoTIFF Conversion Tool, and GOES-5 Weather Maps to make the most of surface temperature data.
Featured Surface Temperature Observation Method: AIRS
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) aboard the Aqua satellite is a hyperspectral instrument that makes daily global measurements of infrared energy reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. The data is used to create three-dimensional water vapor and temperature profiles throughout the atmosphere. Meteorologists and other scientists use the data to make weather forecasts and as part of the historical global temperature record.
This API allows users to visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder data using a Common Metadata Repository search result.
Learn how to access and visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) grid data from NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) in Python.
Next-generation instruments aboard Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft provide continuity to the AIRS project that began in 2002.
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Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) EPOCH V1 | GLOBAL HAWK | HAMSR | 2017-08-09 to 2017-08-31 | PACIFIC OCEAN | N: 36.473 S: 16.116 E: -83.077 W: -125.321 | netCDF-3 |
| Historic Daily Meteorology Data (FIFE) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES | 1900-01-01 to 1989-12-31 | N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102 | multiple | |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 | GLOBAL HAWK | HAMSR | 2011-09-09 to 2013-09-26 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 51.942 S: 9.239 E: -54.876 W: -175.713 | netCDF-3 - PDF |
| In-situ Air Temperature and Relative Humidity in Greenbelt, MD, 2013-2015 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | 2013-09-05 to 2015-12-28 | N: 39 S: 38.9926 E: -76.8401 W: -76.8569 | CSV | ||
| ISLSCP II Climate Research Unit CRU05 Monthly Climate Data | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| ISLSCP II CRU05 Climate Time Series for Global Land Areas, 1986-1995 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| ISLSCP II ECMWF Near-Surface Meteorology Parameters | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1985-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII Grid | |
| LBA Regional Climate Data, 0.5-Degree Grid, 1960-1990 (Willmott and Webber) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 1960-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85 | Binary | |
| LBA Regional Global Historical Climatology Network, V. 1, 1832-1990 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1832-07-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85 | CSV | |
| LBA Regional Mean Climatology, 0.5-Deg, 1930-1960, V. 2.1 (Cramer and Leemans) | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, SUN PHOTOMETERS | 1931-01-01 to 1960-12-31 | N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85 | Binary |
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