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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Aircraft Data | C-131A | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, CONTINENT | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Discrete Data | C-131A | SPECTROMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, THERMOMETERS | 1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, MID-LATITUDE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Valdivia Radiosonde Data | Ships | RADIOSONDES | 1992-05-28 to 1992-06-22 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASxTEX) ECMWF Basic Fields Data | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, POLAR | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 Colorado State University Sabreliner Aircraft Radiometric and Meteorological Data | T-39 | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES | 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | NOAA-9, GOES-6 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR | 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Data | NOAA-10, NOAA-9 | TOVS | 1986-10-14 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, WISCONSIN | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11 | VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR | 1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Kingair Aircraft Data | King Air | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, BRTS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOMETERS | 1986-10-14 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, WISCONSIN | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Sabreliner Aircraft Data | T-39 | PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, RADIOMETERS | 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02 | NORTH AMERICA, EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | ZIP |
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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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