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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: UNL (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CO2 ANALYZERS, Bowen Ratio Devices, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, NET RADIOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, ANEMOMETERS | 1987-05-28 to 1989-08-13 | multiple | |
| Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: USGS (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | Bowen Ratio Devices, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, NET RADIOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, ANEMOMETERS | 1987-05-25 to 1987-10-17 | multiple | |
| Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) data in netCDF | NOAA-20 | CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to Present | GLOBAL | NetCDF-4 |
| Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) NOAA-20 Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) Version1B | NOAA-20 | CERES-FM6 | 2023-10-01 to Present | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 |
| FIREX-AQ Aerodyne Mobile Lab Surface Mobile In-Situ Measurements | AML | AMS, OC-EC Analyzer | 2019-08-06 to 2019-08-30 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| FIREX-AQ DC8 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | NASA DC-8 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, MMS, DLH, LGR | 2019-07-15 to 2019-09-05 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| FIREX-AQ MACH2 Surface Mobile In-Situ Measurements | NASA MACH-2 | Aerodyne CAPS, APS, OPS, E-BAM, SPECTROMETERS, MAAP, TAP, GPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, SpEx, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, DMT UHSAS | 2019-07-21 to 2019-08-30 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
| FIREX-AQ NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | NOAA Twin Otter | ARIM200, GPS | 2019-07-29 to 2019-09-06 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Arctic Cloud Experiment (ACE) University of Washington CV580 Aircraft | CONVAIR CV-580 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-05-19 to 1998-06-24 | BEAUFORT SEA, ARCTIC, POLAR | HDF |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) CSU Surface Observations (FIRE_AX_CSU_MET_SFC) | GROUND STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1992-05-30 to 1992-06-30 | MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
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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.
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