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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 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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TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Beijing Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGBEI) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 41 S: 38 E: 118 W: 115
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Beijing Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGBEI) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 41 S: 38 E: 118 W: 115
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Delhi Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGDEL) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 31 S: 28 E: 79 W: 76
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Delhi Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGDEL) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 31 S: 28 E: 79 W: 76
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Karachi Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGKAR) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 26 S: 24 E: 68 W: 66
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Karachi Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGKAR) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 26 S: 24 E: 68 W: 66
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Lagos Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGLAG) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 8 S: 5 E: 5 W: 2
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Lagos Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGLAG) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 8 S: 5 E: 5 W: 2
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Los Angeles Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGLOS) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 36 S: 33 E: -117 W: -120
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Los Angeles Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGLOS) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 36 S: 33 E: -117 W: -120
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Mexico City Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGMEX) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 21 S: 18 E: -98 W: -101
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Mexico City Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGMEX) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 21 S: 18 E: -98 W: -101
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Sao Paulo Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGSAO) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: -22 S: -25 E: -45 W: -48
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Sao Paulo Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGSAO) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: -22 S: -25 E: -45 W: -48
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Tokyo Megacity, Standard Product V1 (TRPSDL2ALLCRSMGTOK) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 37 S: 34 E: 141 W: 138
TROPESS CrIS-SNPP L2 for Tokyo Megacity, Summary Product V1 (TRPSYL2ALLCRSMGTOK) at GES DISC	1	Suomi-NPP	CrIS	2016-01-02 to Present	N: 37 S: 34 E: 141 W: 138
Tropical Ozone Transport Experiment – Vortex Ozone Transport Experiment (TOTE-VOTE) DC-8 In Situ Trace Gas Data	1	NASA DC-8	DACOM, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, NO/NOy, NOxyO3	1995-12-06 to 1996-02-20		AMES
UARS Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder (ISAMS) Level 3AL V010 (UARIS3AL) at GES DISC	010	UARS	ISAMS	1991-09-26 to 1992-07-29	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180
UARS Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder (ISAMS) Level 3AT V010 (UARIS3AT) at GES DISC	010	UARS	ISAMS	1991-09-26 to 1992-07-29	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

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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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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