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Land Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools

NASA has land surface temperature datasets that help researchers explore how the warmth of land contribute to and change Earth processes as well as how animals and humans live on the planet. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, the MODIS/VIIRS Subsetting Tool Suite, and LandsatLook to make the most of land surface temperature data.

Many NASA observation methods—platforms, instruments, and other techniques—provide data that improve our measurement of land surface temperature. Examples of instruments continually collecting temperature data include the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

Land Surface Temperature Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) at GES DISC Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) at GES DISC VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to Present NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) at GES DISC VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) at GES DISC VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 NORTH AMERICA N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2023-10-10 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 hdf-EOS
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2016-11-01 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 hdf
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Featured Land Surface Temperature Observation Method: ASTER
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) obtains high-resolution images of Earth in 14 different electromagnetic wavelengths ranging from visible to thermal infrared light. ASTER flies aboard the Terra satellite and has a resolution as close as 15 meters in the very near infrared wavelength. Scientists use ASTER data to create detailed maps of land surface temperature, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation.
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