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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Jet Surface Salinity Profiler Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | ROVS | CTD, WIND MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2022-09-10 to 2022-09-26 | BEAUFORT SEA | netCDF-4 |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign L1 SWIFT Data Fall 2022 | BUOYS | ADCP, CTD, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-01 to 2022-10-31 | BEAUFORT SEA | tar.gz |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign L1 Wave Glider Data Fall 2022 | Wave Glider | ADCP, CTD, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-01 to 2022-10-31 | BEAUFORT SEA | tar.gz |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard Meteorology Data Fall 2022 | Ships | PYRANOMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, Pyrgeometer | 2022-08-06 to 2022-10-01 | BEAUFORT SEA | NetCDF-4 |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign SWIFT Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | BUOYS | CTD, ADCP, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-09-09 to 2022-09-30 | BEAUFORT SEA | netCDF-4 |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Wave Glider Data Fall 2022 Version 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2022-08-12 to 2022-09-30 | BEAUFORT SEA | netCDF-4 |
| SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 MTSAT-2R Southern Hemisphere Version 1.0 | MTSAT-2 | VISSR | 2007-06-05 to 2015-07-05 | SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE | NetCDF-4 |
| SBU Meteorological Station IMPACTS V1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS | 2020-01-01 to 2023-01-25 | NEW YORK | netCDF-4 - ASCII |
| SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | MODELS, SCATSAT-1 | Computer, OSCAT-2 | 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01 | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 |
| SCOAPE Balloon and Ozonesondes Data | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2019-05-11 to 2019-05-19 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, MID-LATITUDE, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 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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