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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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VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m 1 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2011-10-28 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-05-01

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-25 to 2024-04-29

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-05-01

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-05-01

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG NRT 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters HDF5
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-16

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT 1 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2018-07-01 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters hdf
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT V2 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2024-03-05 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-17

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
WLDAS Noah-MP 3.6 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree Version D1.0 (WLDAS_NOAHMP001_DA1) at GES DISC D1.0 Noah-MP-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to 2024-01-01

N: 52.925 S: 25.065 E: -89.025 W: -124.925

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees
Yale Center for Earth Observation (YCEO) Surface Urban Heat Islands, Version 4, 2003-2018 4.00 MODELS Computer 2003-01-01 to 2018-12-31

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

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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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