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 Resolution	Spatial Coverage	Temporal Resolution	Temporal Coverage	Spectral Resolution	Satellite/ Platform	Name (Sensor, Model, etc.)	Observation, Model, or Reanalysis	File Format
50 km x 50 km	Global	6 minutes	2002-present	2,378 infrared channels in the 3.74-15.4 micron spectral range	Aqua	*AIRS	Observation	HDF-EOS
165 km x 3 km	Near-global	Twice daily [day, night]	2004-present	At millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths	Aqua	*MLS	Observation	HDF-EOS5
~22 km	Global	Daily, Monthly	2000-present	near-infrared radiation at 2.3 µm and thermal-infrared radiation at 4.7 µm	Terra	*MOPITT	Observation	HDF-EOS5
5.5 km x 7 km	Global	101.5 minutes	2018-present	270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nm	Sentinel-5P	TROPOMI	Observation	netCDF
0.25º x 0.25°	Global	15 min, Hourly	Daily 5-day forecast	N/A	N/A	GEOS-CF	Model	netCDF
0.25º x 0.312°	Global	3-hourly	Near-real time assimilation (DAS), 10-day forecast at 00z and 5-day forecast at 12z	N/A	N/A	GEOS FP	Analysis	netCDF
Point measurements	Global	Periodic flights occurred during each deployment	2016-2018	varies	Airborne Field Campaign	Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instruments	Observation	netCDF

Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Datasets

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MOPITT Beta CO gridded daily means (Near Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-25 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta CO gridded daily means (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-25 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta CO gridded monthly means (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-01 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta CO gridded monthly means (Near Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-01 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta CO gridded monthly means (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-01 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta Derived CO (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-25 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta Derived CO (Near Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-25 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Beta Derived CO (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V109	109	Terra	MOPITT	2018-03-25 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded daily means (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded daily means (Near Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded daily means (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded monthly means (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded monthly means (Near Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT CO gridded monthly means (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Near and Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Near Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
MOPITT Derived CO (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V009	9	Terra	MOPITT	2000-03-03 to 2025-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files	1	C-130	Computer	2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22		ICARTT
NAAMES R/V Atlantis Trace Gas In Situ Data, Version 1	1	R/V Atlantis	OZONE SENSOR, CARBON ANALYZERS	2015-11-06 to 2018-04-12		ICARTT
NACP: Urban Greenhouse Gases across the CO2 Urban Synthesis and Analysis Network, V2	2	Vaisala HydroMet AWS, AWOS	PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, Picarro G2301-m	2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31	N: 45.769 S: 32.865 E: -70.4972 W: -123.073	multiple
NAMMA CARBON MONOXIDE BY ATTENUATED LASER TRANSMISSION (COBALT) V1	1	NASA DC-8	LASER SPECTROMETER	2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12	N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533	ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Atlanta 1999 Air Chemistry, Particulate Matter (PM), and Meteorological Data	1	LABORATORY, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, ANEMOMETERS	1999-07-30 to 1999-09-03		ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Houston, Texas Air Quality Study 2000 (TexAQS2000) Department of Energy (DOE) G-1 Air Chemistry, Aerosol, and Met Data	1	AIRCRAFT	BAROMETERS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, TEMPERATURE PROBES, UV OZONE DETECTORS, HPLC, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GUST PROBES, FLUOROMETERS, PHOTOMETERS	2000-08-19 to 2000-09-12		ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Houston, Texas Air Quality Study 2000 (TexAQS2000) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) continuous ambient monitoring stations (CAMS) Air Quality Data	1	GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	NDIR GAS ANALYZER, UV OZONE DETECTORS, TEOM, PYRANOMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS	2000-08-02 to 2000-09-30		ASCII
NARSTO ICARTT NEAX 2004 DOE G-1 Air Chemistry, Aerosol, and Met Data	1	AIRCRAFT	BAROMETERS, UV OZONE DETECTORS, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS	2004-07-24 to 2004-08-11		ASCII

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).

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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Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) SIPS

MOPITT SIPS processes data from MOPITT on the Terra satellite, with products that monitor changes in pollution patterns and its affect on the lower atmosphere.

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