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Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOVS LMD DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSBDND) | 01 | NOAA-12 | HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS | 1991-06-29 to 1995-07-05 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOVS LMD MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSBMNG) | 01 | NOAA-10 | HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS | 1986-12-31 to 1991-09-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOVS LMD MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSBMND) | 01 | NOAA-12 | HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS | 1991-06-30 to 1995-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TRACE-A Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | RADIOSONDES | OZONESONDES | 1990-03-13 to 1992-10-26 |
N: -4.27 S: -25.9 E: 28.2 W: -56 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-A Merge Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1990-03-13 to 1992-11-02 |
N: 43.575 S: -59.98 E: 58.68 W: -180 |
GTE | ||
| TRACE-P Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | BALLOONS | OZONESONDES | 1999-01-07 to 2001-12-29 |
N: 43.05 S: 19.43 E: 141.33 W: -155.04 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P DC-8 Trajectory Data | 1 | NASA DC-8, Data Analysis | 1999-01-07 to 2002-03-01 |
N: 45.7 S: 6.89 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE, GIF | ||
| TRACE-P In Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH | 2001-02-15 to 2001-04-11 |
N: 45.54 S: 13.56 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P In Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | P-3B | TAMMS | 2001-02-10 to 2002-03-01 |
N: 40.95 S: 6.89 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| TRACE-P Merge Data | 1 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | 2001-02-24 to 2002-04-11 |
N: 45.6 S: 6.8 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE, ICARTT | ||
| Trends of Thermal, Wetness, and Vegetative Change in the Circumpolar Arctic | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1980-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 30 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Surface Temperature 2-Hourly 2-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRT2H2D) | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Temperature 6-Hourly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRT6H3D) | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| TROPESS Chemical Reanalysis Temperature Monthly 3-dimensional Product V1 (TRPSCRTM3D) | 1 | REANALYSIS MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2005-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.125 Decimal Degrees x 1.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment - Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) DC-8 Analysis Data | 1 | NASA DC-8, Data Analysis | Computer | 1995-12-06 to 1996-02-20 |
N: 89.993 S: -11.81 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment – Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) DC-8 Remotely Sensed Lidar Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | LIDAR | 1995-12-08 to 1996-02-20 |
N: 89.993 S: -10.68 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment - Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) Ground Site Lidar Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | JPL DIAL, LIDAR | 1995-12-01 to 1996-02-19 |
N: 34.4 S: 19.5 E: -117.6 W: -155.7 |
AMES | |
| Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment – Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) In Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DADS, DLH, MTP | 1995-12-03 to 1996-02-20 |
N: 90 S: -11.82 E: 180 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment - Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) Sonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 1995-12-05 to 1996-02-01 |
N: 82.5 S: -46.4 E: 179.22 W: -180 |
AMES | |
| Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment (TARFOX) - meteorological data from Wallops ground station | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 1996-07-10 to 1996-07-30 |
N: 37.86 S: 37.84 E: -75.47 W: -75.49 |
ASCII | |
| Tundra Plant Reflectance, CO2 Exchange, PAM Fluorometry, and Pigments, AK, 2001-2002 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS | 2001-06-08 to 2002-08-16 | CSV | ||
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate, 1961-1990 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 |
multiple | |
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate Change Scenarios Based on Models with Increased CO2 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 |
multiple | |
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Site Files | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 |
Text File | |
| VEMAP 2: Monthly Historical and Future Climate Data, Alaska, USA | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1922-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 71.5 S: 53.5 E: -128.5 W: -170.5 |
netCDF-4 |
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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