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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARP 2016 Data | NASA DC-8 | TSI LAS-3340, TSI-3563 Neph, SMPS, CPSPD, TSI CPC-3010, WAS, ATHOS, TD-LIF, SAGA, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, DACOM, DLH, CAMS, CAFS, CIMS, 4STAR, AMS, CLH2, NOxyO3, CIT-ToF-CIMS, PTR-MS, DADS | 2016-06-17 to 2016-06-19 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| SARP 2017 Data | C-23 Sherpa | WAS, CAFE, LGR, Applanix | 2017-06-14 to 2017-06-28 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| SARP 2018 Data | NASA DC-8 | WAS, MMS, Picarro G2401, DLH, LGR, CAFE, CANOE, DADS | 2018-06-25 to 2018-06-28 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| SARP 2019 Data | NASA DC-8 | LI Neph, WAS, MMS, SAGA, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, DACOM, DLH, CAMS, DIAL, CAFS, ISAF, AMS, TSI LAS-3340, CCN, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, SMPS, NO/NOy, CIT-ToF-CIMS, DADS | 2019-07-16 to 2019-07-18 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT, HDF5 |
| SARP 2021 Data | NASA DC-8 | CAPS PMex Monitor, UHSAS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, LGR, ISAF, DADS | 2021-12-03 to 2021-12-12 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT |
| SARP 2022 Data | NASA DC-8, BALLOONS | DADS, Picarro G2401, DLH, HALO, CAFE, CNC, TSI-3563 Neph, CEILOMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, Aerolaser AL5002, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, OZONESONDES | 2022-06-20 to 2022-06-25 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT, HDF5 |
| SARP 2024 Data | P-3B, B-200 | POPS, UHSAS, DLH, Picarro G2401, Applanix, ToF-AMS, APS, CNC, TSI-3563 Neph, DMT SP2, WAS, ROZE, CAFE, CANOE, AIMMS | 2024-06-15 to 2024-07-04 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT, KML |
| SARP-East 2023 Data | B-200, GROUND STATIONS | Picarro G2401, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, CAFE, TSI LAS-3340, CNC, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TAP, CEILOMETERS, LI-850, OZONESONDES | 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-29 | NORTH AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | ICARTT, netCDF-4 |
| SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) DC-8 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigation Data | NASA DC-8 | MMS, MTP, DLH, DADS | 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-13 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN, MAINE | AMES |
| SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) Merge Data Files | NASA DC-8 | DADS, MMS, MTP, CNC, TSI CNC-3760, WAS, ATHOS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FSSP, PCASP, DACOM, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, DLH, SAFS, CIMS | 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-12 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, MAINE, AZORES | AMES |
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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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