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Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Data Access and Tools

From discovery to visualization, data tools such as the MOPITT Search and Subsetting Web Application, NASA’s Air Quality and Climate Anomaly Viewer, and the Wisconsin Horizontal Interpolation Program for Satellites (WHIPS) guide users in making the most of atmospheric carbon monoxide data.

Commonly Used Carbon Monoxide Data at a Glance

Descriptions of these measurements will be reviewed in more detail later in this Data Pathfinder. The following sections will help guide you to topic-specific data and resources for accessing, visualizing, preparing/manipulating (e.g. subsetting), and analyzing data. Each observation, model, and reanalysis data has unique characteristics that should be considered when evaluating its use.

An asterisk (*) next to an entry indicates that near real-time (NRT) data products are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE). While not intended for scientific research, NRT data are good resources for monitoring ongoing or time-critical events. To learn more about the difference between NRT and Standard Science Products, see Near Real Time versus Standard Products.

Spatial ResolutionSpatial CoverageTemporal ResolutionTemporal CoverageSpectral ResolutionSatellite/ PlatformName (Sensor, Model, etc.)Observation, Model, or ReanalysisFile Format
50 km x 50 kmGlobal6 minutes2002-present2,378 infrared channels in the 3.74-15.4 micron spectral rangeAqua*AIRSObservationHDF-EOS
165 km x 3 kmNear-globalTwice daily [day, night]2004-presentAt millimeter and submillimeter wavelengthsAqua*MLSObservationHDF-EOS5
~22 kmGlobalDaily, Monthly2000-presentnear-infrared radiation at 2.3 µm and thermal-infrared radiation at 4.7 µmTerra*MOPITTObservationHDF-EOS5
5.5 km x 7 kmGlobal101.5 minutes2018-present270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nmSentinel-5PTROPOMIObservationnetCDF
0.25º x 0.25°Global15 min, HourlyDaily 5-day forecastN/AN/AGEOS-CFModelnetCDF
0.25º x 0.312°Global3-hourlyNear-real time assimilation (DAS), 10-day forecast at 00z and 5-day forecast at 12zN/AN/AGEOS FPAnalysisnetCDF
Point measurementsGlobalPeriodic flights occurred during each deployment2016-2018variesAirborne Field CampaignAtmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instrumentsObservationnetCDF

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Featured Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Observation Method: MOPITT
The Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite is designed to enhance our knowledge of the lower atmosphere and observe how it interacts with the land and ocean biospheres. MOPITT’s specific focus is on the distribution, transport, sources, and sinks of carbon monoxide in the troposphere.
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MOPITT Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time carbon monoxide data from the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
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MOPITT Data Now Available in LANCE

Global carbon monoxide data from the MOPITT instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite are the newest near real-time products available through the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
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MOPITT

The Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite is designed to enhance our knowledge of the lower atmosphere.

Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
ATom: Measurements from the Quantum Cascade Laser System (QCLS), Version 2 NASA DC-8 INFRARED LASER SPECTROSCOPY 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ICARTT
ATom: Measurements from the UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (UCATS) NASA DC-8 TUNABLE DIODE LASER, UCATS-GC 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ICARTT
ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols NASA DC-8 PALMS, WAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, SPECTROMETERS, CIMS, PHOTOMETERS 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2 NASA DC-8 FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, UCATS-GC, TOGA, DMT SP2, PALMS, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, MMS, WAS, AMS, CIMS, DLH, CAPS, CAFS, ATHOS 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 GLOBAL N: 82.9406 S: -86.1769 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
ATom: Observed and GEOS-5 Simulated CO Concentrations with Tagged Tracers for ATom-1 MODELS, NASA DC-8 Computer, SPECTROMETERS 2016-07-29 to 2016-08-23 N: 80.0086 S: -65.3316 E: 179.983 W: -179.999 multiple
BlueFlux Airborne Trace Gases, Fluxes, and Mixing Ratios, Southern Florida, 2022-2023 King Air AIMMS, ROZE, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT 2022-04-18 to 2023-04-19 FLORIDA N: 29.9877 S: 24.8 E: -80.35 W: -81.53 ICARTT
CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-2017 C-23 Sherpa TAMMS, LGR, Applanix, DLH, NASDAT, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, FLIR 2016-09-07 to 2017-05-26 NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE N: 41.1145 S: 35.1761 E: -73.56 W: -79.8926 multiple
CARVE: CH4, CO2, and CO Atmospheric Concentrations, CARVE Tower, Alaska, 2012-2014 COMPUTERS, FIELD INVESTIGATION Computer 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31 N: 64.986 S: 64.986 E: -147.598 W: -147.598 multiple
CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, Harvard CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2014 C-23 Sherpa CARBON ANALYZERS 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09 N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111 netCDF-4
CARVE: L2 Atmospheric CO2, CO and CH4 Concentrations, NOAA CRDS, Alaska, 2012-2015 C-23 Sherpa 2012-05-23 to 2014-11-09 N: 71.5622 S: 60.2085 E: -131.755 W: -168.111 netCDF-4
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