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Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
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.
Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, MMS, DLH | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-10 | ICARTT | ||
| Canopy Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) | 1 | PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM | 1987-07-01 to 1987-10-12 |
N: 39.1 S: 39.01 E: -96.5 W: -96.55 |
multiple | |
| Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation, Geobotanical, Physiographic Maps, 1982-2003 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT-5 | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR | 1982-06-01 to 2010-09-30 |
N: 90 S: 55.8 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| CLAMS Chesapeake Lighthouse Vaisala RS-80 Radiosonde | 1 | OCEAN PLATFORMS | RADIOSONDES | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 | ASCII | ||
| CLAMS CV-580 Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) | 1 | Convair-580 | CAR | 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 | HDF4 | ||
| Climate Normals for Last Glacial Maximum and Modern (1975-2005), Alaska | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1000-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 74 S: 47.7384 E: -106.933 W: -178.236 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Evapotranspiration and Meteorology, Water-Limited Shrublands, Mexico, 2008-2010 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IRGA, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, RAIN GAUGES | 2008-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 32.0301 S: 29.741 E: -110.534 W: -116.605 |
CSV | |
| Collected Data from The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, NASA, CD-ROM | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT, Airplane, SATELLITES, GOES | HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PROBES, NETS, SOIL SAMPLER, MSS, TM, CAMERAS, RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES, VEGETATION-1, AVHRR | 1993-01-01 to 1997-03-31 |
N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 |
Shapefile | |
| CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2021-08-06 to 2021-09-16 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | ||
| CPEX-CV Dropsonde Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DC8 DROPSONDES | 2022-06-16 to 2022-10-03 | NetCDF-4, ICARTT, PNG | ||
| Daily SnowModel Outputs Covering the ABoVE Core Domain, 3-km Resolution, 1980-2020 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-09-01 to 2020-08-31 |
N: 75.8357 S: 49.8038 E: -84.3282 W: -176.915 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Daymet: Annual Climate Summaries on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1 | 4.1 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2024-12-31 |
N: 83.7064 S: 6.07616 E: -53.055 W: -178.204 |
multiple | |
| Daymet: Daily Surface Weather Data on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1 | 4.1 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2024-12-31 |
N: 82.9143 S: 14.0749 E: -53.0567 W: -178.133 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Daymet: Monthly Climate Summaries on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1 | 4.1 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2024-12-31 |
N: 82.9143 S: 14.0749 E: -53.0567 W: -178.133 |
COG | |
| Daymet: Station-Level Inputs and Cross-Validation for North America, Version 4 R1 | 4.1 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2023-12-31 |
N: 82.9143 S: 14.0749 E: -52.6667 W: -178.133 |
multiple | |
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | GPS, HYGROMETERS, UHSAS, CPC, VCSEL Hygrometer, CLH2 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment BAO Tower Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, MFR | 2014-06-24 to 2014-09-03 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS | 2014-07-10 to 2014-08-15 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Table Mountain Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2014-06-24 to 2014-08-13 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2011-06-25 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | 1 | UMD Cessna | TECO 43C, TECO 49 | 2011-07-05 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS NO2 Analyzer, 2B Technologies, PTR-MS, CEILOMETERS, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, TE525 Rain Gauge | 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14 | ICARTT |
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.
This API allows users to visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder data using a Common Metadata Repository search result.
Learn how to access and visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) grid data from NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) in Python.
Next-generation instruments aboard Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft provide continuity to the AIRS project that began in 2002.
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