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.

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platforms	Instruments	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
SAFARI 2000 Gas Emissions from Biofuel Use and Production, September 2000	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS	2000-09-10 to 2000-09-16	N: -14.86 S: -14.86 E: 24.82 W: 24.82		CSV
SAGE I Aerosol O3 NO2 Binary version 1	V1	AEM-2	SAGE I	1979-02-21 to 1981-11-18			Binary
SAGE III/ISS L1B Monthly Solar Event Transmission Data (NetCDF) V006	6	ISS	SAGE III	2017-06-07 to Present			netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L1B Monthly Solar Event Transmission Data (NetCDF) V053	53	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to 2024-11-30			netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V006	6	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to Present			HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V053	53	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to 2024-11-24			HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (Native) V006	6	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to Present			Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Lunar Event Species Profiles (Native) V053	53	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to 2024-11-24			Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Lunar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V006	6	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Lunar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V053	53	ISS	SAGE III	2017-05-30 to 2024-12-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4

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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.

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Air Pollution by the First-Light of Day

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TEMPO Near Real-Time SO2 and Enhanced Products

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.

Finding Your TEMPO: An Introduction to the Mission, Products, and Data Services for Air Quality Observations over North America

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.

TEMPO/GOES NRT Products

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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