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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.

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
GPM Ground Validation Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Images MC3E V1 1 WRF Computer 2011-04-19 to 2011-06-06

N: 45 S: 25 E: -80 W: -115

GIF, PNG
GRIP BARBADOS/CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 2010-08-14 to 2010-09-24

N: 16.8644 S: 13.1 E: -24.8671 W: -59.6251

ASCII
GRIP DC-8 DROPSONDE V3 3 NASA DC-8 DROPSONDES 2010-08-17 to 2010-09-22

N: 34.7358 S: 12.0041 E: -55.3201 W: -96.7127

ASCII
GRIP DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 1 NASA DC-8 AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-25

N: 34.754 S: 11.991 E: -55.322 W: -118.433

ASCII
GRIP GLOBAL HAWK NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 1 GLOBAL HAWK GPS, INS 2010-08-15 to 2010-09-24

N: 37.068 S: 12.0902 E: -71.4565 W: -124.4

ASCII, XML
GRIP WB-57 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 1 NASA WB-57F GPS, INS 2010-08-27 to 2010-09-17

N: 30.6829 S: 17.2358 E: -71.5164 W: -96.3391

ASCII
High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) CPEX-AW V1 1 NASA DC-8 HAMSR 2021-08-17 to 2021-09-04

N: 34.613 S: 11.768 E: -45.122 W: -118.078

netCDF-3
High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) EPOCH V1 1 GLOBAL HAWK HAMSR 2017-08-09 to 2017-08-31

N: 36.473 S: 16.116 E: -83.077 W: -125.321

netCDF-3
High Mountain Asia 1 km 6-hourly Downscaled Meteorological Data 2003 to 2018 V001 1 CHIRPS, ECMWF NOT APPLICABLE 2003-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: 48.5 S: 12.95 E: 102.59 W: 56.94

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4, GeoTIFF
High Mountain Asia 4-km Dynamically Downscaled Meteorological Data, 2000-2015 V001 1 Models NOT APPLICABLE 2000-01-01 to 2016-01-01

N: 45.569 S: 10.34 E: 108.829 W: 43.179

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers
12 Kilometers x 12 Kilometers
36 Kilometers x 36 Kilometers 		netCDF-4
High Mountain Asia Daily 5 km Downscaled SPEAR Precipitation and Air Temperature Projections V001 1 Models NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-01 to 2100-12-31

N: 45.975 S: 20.025 E: 110.975 W: 60.025

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers netCDF-4
High Mountain Asia Langtang Automatic Weather Station Measurements V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS IceCube 2017-10-22 to 2018-11-01

N: 28.214 S: 28.214 E: 85.61 W: 85.61

CSV
High Mountain Asia LDAS 1 km Snow and Temperature Parameters V001 1 Models NOT APPLICABLE 2007-09-01 to 2008-08-31

N: 41 S: 20 E: 101 W: 66

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers netCDF-3
Historic Daily Meteorology Data (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES 1900-01-01 to 1989-12-31

N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102

multiple
HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 1 GLOBAL HAWK HAMSR 2011-09-09 to 2013-09-26

N: 51.942 S: 9.239 E: -54.876 W: -175.713

PDF, netCDF-3
In-situ Air Temperature and Relative Humidity in Greenbelt, MD, 2013-2015 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION 2013-09-05 to 2015-12-28

N: 39 S: 38.9926 E: -76.8401 W: -76.8569

CSV
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D1 3-Hourly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format 1 GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 HDF4
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D2 Monthly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format 1 GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 HDF4
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm in Binary Format 1 GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR 1983-06-30 to 2009-12-31 Binary
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) TOVS in Native Data Format 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9 TOVS 1980-01-01 to 2009-12-31 Binary
ISLSCP II Climate Research Unit CRU05 Monthly Climate Data 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
ISLSCP II CRU05 Climate Time Series for Global Land Areas, 1986-1995 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
ISLSCP II ECMWF Near-Surface Meteorology Parameters 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1985-01-01 to 1998-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

ASCII Grid
KORUS-AQ DC-8 Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, CLH2, HYGROMETERS, GPS 2016-04-17 to 2016-06-21

N: 67 S: 25 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
KORUS-AQ Ozonesonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS OZONESONDES 2016-04-28 to 2016-06-12

N: 37.96 S: 36.65 E: 129.18 W: 127

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.

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Access AIRS data from GES DISC via OPeNDAP

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