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Surface Thermal Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface thermal properties research.
Surface Thermal Properties Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1996 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | INFRARED THERMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31 | N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05 | ASCII | |
| Central American Vegetation/Land Cover Classification and Conservation Status | TIROS-N | AVHRR, AVHRR-2, AVHRR-3 | 1992-01-01 to 1993-12-31 | CENTRAL AMERICA | N: 19 S: 6 E: -78 W: -92 | Grid, Shapefile |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Emissivity Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Uncertainty Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Downscaled Soil Moisture Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-10 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evaporative Stress Index disALEXI 24-Hour L4 CONUS 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evaporative Stress Index PT-JPL Instantaneous L4 Global 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-10 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration disALEXI 24-Hour L3 CONUS 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration Instantaneous and Daytime L3 Global 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-10 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF5 |
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Featured Surface Thermal Properties Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The instrument collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including data useful for determining surface thermal properties.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
Surface Thermal Properties Data Tools
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| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading |
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