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Trace Gases/Trace Species Data Access and Tools
NASA has trace gases/trace species datasets that help researchers characterize the makeup of the atmosphere. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, FIRMS, and Giovanni to make the most of trace gases/trace species data.
Many NASA observation methods—platforms, instruments, and space geodesy techniques—provide data that improve our understanding of trace gases, including NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument, featured below.
Trace Gases/Trace Species Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles 5-Min L2 Swath 5km - NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2017-10-20 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone 8-Day L3 Global 1Deg CMG | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles 5-Min L2 Swath 5km | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles 5-Min L2 Swath 5km - NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2017-10-11 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| NAAMES C-130 Trace Gas In Situ Data, Version 1 | C-130 | LGR, PTR-MS | 2015-11-12 to 2017-09-20 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| NAAMES R/V Atlantis Trace Gas In Situ Data, Version 1 | R/V Atlantis | OZONE SENSOR, CARBON ANALYZERS | 2015-11-06 to 2018-04-12 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT | |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS | 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26 | CAPE VERDE | N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 | ASCII - netCDF-3 - TIFF |
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Pittsburgh Gas Concentration and Particulate matter (PM) Physical Properties Data | GROUND STATIONS | AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, SMPS | 2001-05-23 to 2002-09-01 | PENNSYLVANIA | ASCII |
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Featured Trace Gases/Trace Species Observation Method: TEMPO
The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument is a high-resolution, visible and ultraviolet light spectrometer aboard the Intelsat 40e platform. TEMPO monitors major air pollutants, such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide, across North America every daylight hour.
Videos from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio reveal the brilliant view from the agency’s newest pollution-detecting sensor.
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This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide an hourly sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentration product and additional trace gas measurements from the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) mission.
This webinar provides an overview of the TEMPO mission and its data products and shows how to discover and access TEMPO data products using NASA's Earthdata Search.
This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide hourly near real-time (NRT) air quality products using Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) data.
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