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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.
Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS | 2014-07-10 to 2014-08-15 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Table Mountain Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2014-06-24 to 2014-08-13 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2011-06-25 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | UMD Cessna | TECO 43C, TECO 49 | 2011-07-05 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS NO2 Analyzer, 2B Technologies, PTR-MS, CEILOMETERS, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, TE525 Rain Gauge | 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Model 42C NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe | 2013-08-30 to 2013-10-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | MPL, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, APS, TSI CPC-3010, MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-08-27 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT |
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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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