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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

Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
SAFARI 2000 Gas Emissions from Biofuel Use and Production, September 2000 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS 2000-09-10 to 2000-09-16

N: -14.86 S: -14.86 E: 24.82 W: 24.82

CSV
DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala WXT520 GC-MS, N2O/CO QC Laser-Based Sensor, NH3 QC Laser-Based Sensor, LI-7700, LI-7500, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-01-14 to 2013-02-10 ICARTT
SARP 2015 Data 1 NASA DC-8 UHSAS, WAS, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, DADS, Picarro G2401, 2B Technologies, NDIR GAS ANALYZER 2015-06-22 to 2015-06-26

N: 39.22 S: 32.86 E: -115.18 W: -120.41

ICARTT
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) University of Washington C131A Data 1 C-131A TSI-3562 Nephelometer, COSPEC, FSSP, PCASP, PMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-20 Binary
ATom: Observed and GEOS-5 Simulated CO Concentrations with Tagged Tracers for ATom-1 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
SEAC4RS ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA ER-2 WAS, UV OZONE DETECTORS, CRDS, ALIAS 2013-08-01 to 2013-09-23 ICARTT
TROPESS AIRS-Aqua L2 Carbon Monoxide for Reanalysis Stream, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2COAIRSORS) at GES DISC 1 Aqua AIRS 2002-09-01 to 2020-03-31

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

DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment California Air Resources Board (CARB) Data 1 GROUND STATIONS GAS SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-01-12 to 2013-02-14 ICARTT
DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Smith Point Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS MPL, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, APS, TSI CPC-3010, MULTIFILTER RADIOMETER, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2013-08-27 to 2013-09-30 HDF5, ICARTT
TRACE-P Merge Data 1 NASA DC-8, P-3B 2001-02-24 to 2002-04-11

N: 45.6 S: 6.8 E: 180 W: -180

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

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