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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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASTER: HyspIRI Airborne Campaign, Hawaii, 2018 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2018-01-11 to 2018-02-20 |
N: 36.5979 S: 18.6335 E: -118.125 W: -158.203 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: HyspIRI Airborne Campaign, Western USA, Summer 2018 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2018-06-19 to 2018-09-06 |
N: 46.8667 S: 32.5805 E: -112.929 W: -132.189 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Quicklook Images for Level 2 Emissivity and Land Surface Temperature | 1 | CESSNA SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, NASA WB-57F, NASA DC-8, NASA ER-2, B-200 | MASTER | 1998-12-02 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
PNG | |
| MASTER: Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) Campaign, California, 2015 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | MASTER | 2015-06-23 to 2015-06-25 |
N: 38.8226 S: 32.9366 E: -115.312 W: -120.938 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) campaign, California, USA, 2016 | 1.2 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2016-06-17 to 2016-06-18 |
N: 35.846 S: 33.56 E: -118.333 W: -120.883 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Suomi-NPP Airborne Campaign, 2013 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2013-05-07 to 2013-06-01 |
N: 40.9799 S: 11.1784 E: -90 W: -135 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Suomi-NPP Airborne Campaign, Greenland, 2015 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2015-02-23 to 2015-03-31 |
N: 79.1713 S: 31.9522 E: 0 W: -125.156 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Campaign, 2007 | 1.1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2007-07-29 to 2007-08-18 |
N: 40.98 S: -6.49964 E: -78.6917 W: -118.551 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Westcoast-Heartland Hyperspectral Microwave Sensor Intensive Exp, Spring 2024 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2024-10-18 to 2024-11-13 |
N: 41.016 S: 22.8254 E: -89.5892 W: -129.622 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Western Diversity Time Series Campaign, WDTS, September 2022 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2022-09-02 to 2022-09-09 |
N: 40.98 S: 33.53 E: -118.125 W: -123.755 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Western Diversity Time Series Campaign, WDTS, Spring 2023 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2023-03-31 to 2023-05-02 |
N: 43.069 S: 30.4 E: -112.5 W: -129.563 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Western Diversity Time Series Campaign, WDTS, Spring 2024 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2024-06-04 to 2024-06-28 |
N: 40.98 S: 31.95 E: -112.5 W: -123.75 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Western Diversity Time Series Campaign, WDTS, Spring 2025 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2025-05-27 to 2025-07-17 |
N: 39.519 S: 32.5727 E: -114.644 W: -123.812 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Wildfire and farmland mapping, California, July, 2004 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2004-07-20 to 2004-07-21 |
N: 45.089 S: 33.0756 E: -116.719 W: -124.097 |
multiple | |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT | 6.1NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-06-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
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.
As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.
These products are available globally at their full resolution of 30 meters per pixel.
Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.
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