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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Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| SOLVE II Supplementary Satellite Data Products | 1 | SPOT-4 | POAM III | 2002-12-01 to 2003-03-02 |
N: 67.6 S: 63.4 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2PLEVCPS) | 2.1 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPRET) | 2 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) | 2.1 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) | 2 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees |
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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