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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KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) JangMok Ship Data	1	R/V JangMok	Thermo Scientific Ozone Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, WIND MONITOR, GPS	2016-05-20 to 2016-06-06	N: 35.62 S: 34.19 E: 129.66 W: 125.37		ICARTT
KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) Onnuri Ship Data	1	R/V ONNURI	SpEx, AMS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, GAS SENSORS	2016-05-16 to 2016-06-05	N: 37.94 S: 33.43 E: 131.39 W: 124.14		ICARTT
LBA-ECO CD-10 CO, CO2 and Meteorological Data, Maxaranguape, Brazil	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS	TEMPERATURE SENSORS, ANEMOMETERS, GAS CORRELATION FILTERS, IRGA	2003-01-04 to 2006-12-27	N: -5.496 S: -5.496 E: -35.2605 W: -35.2605		CSV
LISTOS Bronx Pfizer Ground Site Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	HPLC, GAS SENSORS	2018-01-01 to 2018-11-13	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LISTOS CCNY Ground Site Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	GAS SENSORS	2018-04-30 to 2018-05-02	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LISTOS Ground Data at Miscellaneous Ground Sites	1	GROUND STATIONS	GAS SENSORS	2018-04-30 to 2018-10-01	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LISTOS Queens College Ground Site Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	GAS SENSORS, HPLC	2018-04-30 to 2019-06-14	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LISTOS Stony Brook Aircraft In-Situ Data	1	Airplane	AIMMS	2018-06-30 to 2019-07-29	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LISTOS University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft In-Situ Data	1	UMD Cessna	GPS, OZONE SENSOR, GAS SENSORS, CRDS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, GC-MS	2017-05-17 to 2019-07-29	N: 45 S: 35 E: -70 W: -80		ICARTT
LMOS Illinois EPA (IEPA) Ground Site Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	GAS SENSORS	2017-05-17 to 2017-05-30	N: 46 S: 40 E: 95 W: -95		ICARTT
MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data	1	NASA WB-57F	UASO3, NOAA-O3, ALIAS	2011-03-27 to 2011-04-26	N: 39.29 S: 19.43 E: -84.2 W: -104.59		ICARTT
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications - 3 (OSTA3) Carbon Monoxide 5 degree by 5 degree data	1	STS-41G, SPACE SHUTTLES	GFC RADIOMETER, MAPS, NOT APPLICABLE	1984-10-06 to 1984-10-13			HDF4
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) Space Radar Laboratory - 1 (SRL1) Carbon Monoxide 5 degree by 5 degree data	1	SPACE SHUTTLES, STS-59	NOT APPLICABLE, GFC RADIOMETER, MAPS	1994-04-09 to 1994-04-19			HDF4
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) Space Radar Laboratory - 1 (SRL1) Carbon Monoxide Second by Second data	1	SPACE SHUTTLES, STS-59	NOT APPLICABLE, GFC RADIOMETER, MAPS	1994-04-09 to 1994-04-19			HDF4
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) Space Radar Laboratory - 2 (SRL2) Carbon Monoxide 5 degree by 5 degree data	1	STS-68	GFC RADIOMETER, MAPS	1994-09-30 to 1994-10-11			HDF4
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) Space Radar Laboratory - 2 (SRL2) Carbon Monoxide Second by Second data	1	STS-68, SPACE SHUTTLES	GFC RADIOMETER, MAPS, NOT APPLICABLE	1994-09-30 to 1994-10-11			HDF4
MERRA-2 inst3_3d_chm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Carbon Monoxide and Ozone Mixing Ratio 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVCHM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_chm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Carbon Monoxide and Ozone Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXCHM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_chm_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Carbon Monoxide and Ozone Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXCHM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_chm_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Carbon Monoxide and Ozone Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXCHM)	5.12.4	MERRA-2	NOT APPLICABLE	1980-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MLS/Aura Level 2 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Mixing Ratio V005 (ML2CO)	005	Aura	MLS	2004-08-02 to Present	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180
MLS/Aura Level 2 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Mixing Ratio V006 (ML2CO)	006	Aura	MLS	2004-08-02 to Present	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180
MLS/Aura Level 2 Diagnostics, Geophysical Parameter Grid V005 (ML2DGG)	005	Aura	MLS	2004-08-02 to Present	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180
MLS/Aura Level 2 Diagnostics, Geophysical Parameter Grid V006 (ML2DGG)	006	Aura	MLS	2004-08-02 to Present	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180
MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Carbon Monoxide (CO) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids V004 (ML3DBCO)	004	Aura	MLS	2004-08-02 to Present	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180	5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees

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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