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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
S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 1 1 Ships THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, FLUOROMETERS 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-04

N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4

netCDF-4
SMODE L2 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2021-10-28 to 2023-05-14

N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2

netCDF-4
SMODE L3 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13

N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2

netCDF-4
S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 1 Wave Glider CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13

N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8

netCDF-4
SnowEx20 COSMOS Rover Soil Moisture V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS COSMOS-Rover 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07

N: 39.04 S: 39 E: -108.09 W: -108.23

CSV
SnowEx20 COSMOS Stationary Soil Moisture V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS COSMOS-SSP 2019-08-26 to 2020-05-31

N: 39.033 S: 39.033 E: -108.215 W: -108.215

ASCII, CSV
SnowEx20 Senator Beck Basin Transect Ground Surface Temperature V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2019-10-20 to 2020-07-18

N: 37.91831 S: 37.90442 E: -107.72327 W: -107.73043

CSV
SnowEx21 Prairie Station Hourly Meteorological Data V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS BAROMETERS, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, THERMOMETERS 2020-11-12 to 2021-04-02

N: 47.06055 S: 47.06055 E: -109.95678 W: -109.95678

CSV
Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55

multiple
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary GEOS Data V001 1 Models NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present

N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary Surface Meteorological Forcing Data V001 1 Models NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present

N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
SOLVE I Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, ACATS, LACE, NOAA O3 Classic, SLS, MARK IV INTERFEROMETER, ALIAS, Harvard CO2 1999-11-09 to 2000-03-15

N: 70.2 S: 62.7 E: 37.4 W: 16

AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, DADS, CRYO 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 90 S: 12.26 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 Models, NASA DC-8 Computer, SAFS 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 90 S: 12.19 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Analysis Model Data 1 MODELS Computer 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 90 S: -31.4 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 HWV, MMS, MTP, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, NAVREC 1998-11-10 to 2000-03-18

N: 90 S: 11 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 Models, NASA ER-2 Computer, CPFM 1999-09-23 to 2000-03-18

N: 90 S: 20.55 E: 74.84 W: -128.12

AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 Models Computer 1999-12-11 to 2000-03-18

N: 90 S: 7.47 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE I Miscellaneous DC-8 Aircraft Data 1 NASA DC-8 Computer 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15

N: 89.5 S: 12 E: 126.1 W: -122.5

GIF, EPS
SOLVE I Supplementary Satellite Data Products 1 SPOT-4, ERS-2, UARS POAM III, GOME, HALOE 1999-10-24 to 2000-03-31

N: 69.1 S: -73.9 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE II Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, HYGROMETERS, MARK IV INTERFEROMETER, OPC, CNC 2002-12-03 to 2004-01-11

N: 69.3 S: 41.33 E: 40.1 W: -105.7

AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, MTP 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: 13.1 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data 1 NASA DC-8 DIAL, AROTAL 2003-01-04 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: 15.74 E: 68.03 W: -176.53

AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Analysis Model Data 1 Models Computer 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06

N: 90 S: -9.1 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
SOLVE II Rocket Data 1 SOUNDING ROCKETS ROCKETSONDES 2003-01-15 to 2003-01-31

N: 68 S: 67.8 E: 21.2 W: 21

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.

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Access AIRS data from GES DISC via OPeNDAP

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