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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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MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-01 to 2022-11-30

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-01 to Present

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Monthly mean Day-Time Land Surface Temperature at 1x1 degree V005 (MOD11CM1D) 005 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to 2015-06-30

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
MODIS/Terra Monthly mean Night-Time Land Surface Temperature at 1x1 degree V005 (MOD11CM1N) 005 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to 2015-06-30

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT 6.1NRT Terra MODIS 2021-02-07

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

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers HDF-EOS
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-18

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF4
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF4
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to 2023-02-17

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to 2023-02-17

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
NARSTO SOS99NASH DOE G-1 Air Chemistry Data 1 G-1 AIRCRAFT BAROMETERS, AEROSOL COLLECTORS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, GUST PROBES, SPECTRORADIOMETERS 1999-06-26 to 1999-06-26

N: 36.66 S: 35.97 E: -86.19 W: -86.98

ASCII
NCA-LDAS Noah-3.3 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NCALDAS_NOAH0125_D) 2.0 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to 2016-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_H) 2.0 Mosaic-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_M) 2.0 Mosaic-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.124 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_MC) 2.0 Mosaic-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_H) 2.0 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_M) 2.0 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) 2.0 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_H) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
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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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