Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) Standard (STD) Version 04 (V04) and Near Real-Time (NRT) Version 02 Level 2 and Level 3 science variables data are now available as browser imagery via NASA’s Worldview. This release includes imagery from the newly released TEMPO V04 data for all science variables currently available in Worldview, imagery from the new TEMPO Ozone Profile data, and imagery from the TEMPO near-real time (NRT) data.
The best available imagery for each science variable is shown at any given time. For example, the nitrogen dioxide NRT image for a particular timestamp will be displayed until the image from the standard version nitrogen dioxide data arrive for that timestamp; at that time, the NRT image will be replaced by the standard data image. A badge next to the layer name in the legend shows the data version being displayed. For more information about viewing TEMPO data in Worldview, please see this Earthdata Forum post.
The imagery layers included in this release are:
Level 2
- Clouds (Cloud Fraction) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Clouds (Cloud Pressure) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Formaldehyde (Vertical Column) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Nitrogen Dioxide (Vertical Column Stratosphere) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Nitrogen Dioxide (Vertical Column Troposphere) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Ozone (Column Amount O3) – STD V04
- Ozone (Cloud Fraction) – STD V04
- Ozone (UV Aerosol Index) – STD V04
- Ozone Profile (Total Ozone Column) – STD V04
- Ozone Profile (Tropospheric Ozone Column) – STD V04
Level 3
- Clouds (Cloud Fraction) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Clouds (Cloud Pressure) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Formaldehyde (Vertical Column) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Nitrogen Dioxide (Vertical Column Stratosphere) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Nitrogen Dioxide (Vertical Column Troposphere) – STD V04 and NRT V02
- Ozone (Column Amount O3) – STD V04
- Ozone (Cloud Fraction) – STD V04
- Ozone (UV Aerosol Index) – STD V04
- Ozone Profile (Total Ozone Column) – STD V04
- Ozone Profile (Tropospheric Ozone Column) – STD V04
TEMPO Data Available As ArcGIS Image Services
TEMPO V02 Level 3 Nitrogen Dioxide and Formaldehyde NRT data are now available as ArcGIS image services via the NASA Earthdata GIS portal and Esri’s Living Atlas of the World.
The TEMPO NRT products are useful for applications with low-latency requirements. The NRT processing optimizes radiance calibration, image navigation and registration, and cloud and trace gas retrievals for rapid processing, while ensuring that product quality is sufficient for most NRT applications. Data are updated hourly with any new scans received during a rolling two-day period.
The services included in this release are:
Earthdata GIS
- ArcGIS Image Service: TEMPO Level 3 Nitrogen Dioxide Near Real-Time, Version 02
- ArcGIS Image Service: TEMPO Level 3 Formaldehyde Near Real-Time, Version 02
Living Atlas of the World
- ArcGIS Image Service: TEMPO Level 3 Nitrogen Dioxide Near Real-Time, Version 02
- ArcGIS Image Service: TEMPO Level 3 Formaldehyde Near Real-Time, Version 02
Backprocessing of TEMPO V03 Data Into V04 Data
The previous TEMPO data version (V03) was released publicly on May 24, 2024, and covers the time period from Aug. 2, 2023 to Sept. 16, 2025. The team is reprocessing all observations since the beginning of the mission with V04 algorithms, with V04 products becoming publicly available through Earthdata Search as they are reprocessed. The data are being reprocessed nonchronologically based on operational priorities. In addition, the Level 2 and Level 3 reprocessed data will be available through Worldview, and the Level 3 Nitrogen Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and Ozone Total will be added to their respective ArcGIS image services
For inquiries about these services or other TEMPO-related questions, please contact larc-dl-asdc-tempo@mail.nasa.gov