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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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TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSA5ND) 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1991-07-04 to 1994-06-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSA5NF) 01 NOAA-9 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1984-12-31 to 1987-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSA5TN ) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-12-01 to 1979-06-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSADND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-07-04 to 1994-07-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSADTN) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-11-29 to 1979-07-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSAMNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-30 to 1991-09-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSAMNH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-31 to 1994-07-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

VIIRS (NOAA 21) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 1 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2016-01-01

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters TXT, SHP, KML, WMS, as FIRMS email alerts
VIIRS NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) 375m, I-Band Active Fire Product NRT (Vector Data) 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2016-01-01

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File
VIIRS (NOAA-20/JPSS-1) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2024-10-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File, Shapefile, KML, WMS
VIIRS (S-NPP) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2016-01-01

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File, Shapefile, KML, WMS
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2020-07-15

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath IP 375m, 750m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters
750 Meters x 750 Meters 		HDF-EOS
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

375 Meters x 375 Meters NetCDF
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers 		HDF5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees HDF5
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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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