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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

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Solar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V006 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Monthly Solar Event Species Profiles (NetCDF) V053 ISS SAGE III 2017-05-31 to 2024-12-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V006 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (HDF5) V053 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to 2024-12-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (Native) V006 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Binary
SAGE III/ISS L2 Solar Event Species Profiles (Native) V053 ISS SAGE III 2017-06-07 to 2024-12-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Binary
SEAC4RS Merge Data Files NASA DC-8, NASA ER-2 Computer 2013-08-06 to 2013-09-24 NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, KANSAS, GEORGIA ICARTT
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Near-Real-Time (NRT) Total Ozone Column 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V2 (S5P_L2__O3_TOT_HiR_NRT) at GES DISC Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2025-01-27 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Near-Real-Time (NRT) Total Ozone Column 1-Orbit L2 5.5km x 3.5km V2 (S5P_L2__O3_TOT_HiR_NRT) at GES DISC Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2025-01-27 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Near-Real-Time (NRT) Tropospheric Ozone Column V2 (S5P_L2__O3_TCL_NRT) at GES DISC Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2025-01-23 to Present GLOBAL N: 20 S: -20 E: 180 W: -180
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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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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.
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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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