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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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PEM Tropics B DC-8 In-Situ Aerosol Data 1 NASA DC-8 CNC, FSSP 1999-02-20 to 1999-04-19

N: 40 S: -36.35 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, MTP, DLH 1999-02-20 to 1999-04-19

N: 35.8 S: -36.4 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B In-Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 P-3B TAMMS 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -21 E: -72 W: -166

GTE
PEM Tropics B Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1999-02-20 to 1999-04-19

N: 40 S: -36.35 E: 180 W: -180

EPS
PEM Tropics B Sondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES OZONESONDES 1998-01-03 to 1999-12-24

N: -14.23 S: -45.045 E: 178.4 W: -170.56

GTE
PEM West B Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, RAWINSONDES, OZONESONDES, GC-ECD, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1991-02-22 to 1995-01-01

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West B Trajectory Data 1 Data Analysis 1994-02-08 to 1994-03-15

N: 59.5 S: -9 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Mirai Ship Data 1 R/V Mirai RADAR, RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2018-09-02

N: 33.48 S: -1 E: 156.1409 W: 120.43

ASCII, TAR
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction 1 R/V Thompson SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13

N: 22.7 S: 7.3 E: 136.997 W: 120.06

netCDF-4, Text File, TAR
PISTON 2018-2019 Island Rawinsonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2019-10-13

N: 22.701 S: 7.34 E: 144.7939 W: 114.3

ASCII
PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data 1 R/V Sally Ride CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26

N: 21.41 S: 14.98 E: 130 W: 125.628

NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 1 COG R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

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

TIFF
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 2 COG R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

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

TIFF
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Atmospheric Properties from PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -29.202 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
POLARIS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES 1996-10-29 to 1997-10-29

N: 82.6 S: 52.3 E: -62.3 W: -147.71

AMES
POLARIS ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, CPFM, NAVREC, MTP 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -3.37 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
POLARIS Photolysis Frequencies (J-Values) 1 NASA ER-2 CPFM 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -3.37 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 version R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Pre-LBA ABLE-2A and ABLE-2B Expedition Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, BALLOONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS LIDAR, RADIOMETERS, OZONESONDES, THERMOMETERS 1985-07-11 to 1987-05-13

N: 0 S: -10 E: -50 W: -70

Shapefile
Pre-LBA Amazonian Region Micrometeorological Experiment (ARME) Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS, HYGROMETERS 1983-09-01 to 1986-09-01

N: -2 S: -3 E: -59 W: -60

Shapefile
Pre-LBA Carbon in the Amazon River Experiment (CAMREX) Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, STREAMFLOW STATION THERMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, STREAM GAUGES 1982-01-01 to 1991-12-31

N: 4 S: -20 E: -50 W: -80

multiple
Pre-LBA FLUAMAZON Experiment Data 1 RADIOSONDES HYGROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS 1989-11-23 to 1989-12-21

N: 4 S: -9 E: -44 W: -59

multiple
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