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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 Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
PEM Tropics A P-3B In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 P-3B DACOM, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, GRAB SAMPLERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1996-08-06 to 1996-09-27

N: 50 S: -79.03 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B P-3B In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 P-3B CIMS, DACOM, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GRAB SAMPLERS 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -36.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B Satellite Data 1 GOES-10, Terra MOPITT 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -36.33 E: 180 W: -180

GIF
PEM West A DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1 NASA DC-8 GRAB SAMPLERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, DACOM 1991-09-08 to 1991-10-23

N: 61.338 S: -0.058 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1991-01-08 to 1991-12-31

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1991-09-17 to 1991-10-23

N: 42.868 S: 18.298 E: 150.57 W: 112.54

GTE
PEM West B Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, RAWINSONDES, OZONESONDES, GC-ECD, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1991-02-22 to 1995-01-01

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26 AMES
SAFARI 2000 1-Degree Estimates of Burned Biomass, Area, and Emissions, 2000 1 MODELS, SPOT-4, ERS-2, Terra Computer, MULTI-SPECTRAL, ATSR, MODIS 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30

N: 0 S: -36 E: 56 W: -18

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SAFARI 2000 Biomass Burning Emissions, Selected Sites, Dry Season 2000 1 LABORATORY CHEMILUMINESCENCE, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, IR CO2 ANALYZER 2000-11-24 to 2001-01-16

N: 0 S: -35 E: 50 W: 10

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SAFARI 2000 C-130 Aerosol and Meteorological Data, Dry Season 2000 1 C-130 GC-MS, MR, AERI, MMR, PMS 2D-P PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, CNC, FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED RADIOMETERS, FSSP, CVI, PHOTOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS 2000-09-05 to 2000-09-16

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

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SAFARI 2000 CV-580 Aerosol and Cloud Data, Dry Season 2000 (CARG) 1 CONVAIR CV-580 UV OZONE DETECTORS, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, IR CO2 ANALYZER, PYRANOMETERS, CNC, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER, THERMOMETERS 2000-08-10 to 2000-09-18

N: -14 S: -26 E: 36 W: 11

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SAFARI 2000 Emissions Estimates, MODIS Burned Area Product, Dry Season 2000 1 Terra MODIS 2000-08-31 to 2000-09-30

N: 0.3389 S: -34.1425 E: 46.6473 W: 9.6738

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SAFARI 2000 Fire Emission Data, Dry Season 2000 1 CONVAIR CV-580 FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS 2000-08-14 to 2000-09-14

N: -14 S: -27 E: 36 W: 12

CSV
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
SAFARI 2000 JRA Aerocommander Trace Gas, Aerosol, and CCN Data, Dry Season 2000 1 AC-680E IR CO2 ANALYZER, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOCOUPLES, PRESSURE SENSORS, CNC, UV OZONE DETECTORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY 2000-08-15 to 2000-09-07

N: -17.8293 S: -30.1916 E: 33.1635 W: 22.156

ASCII
SAFARI 2000 JRB Aerocommander Trace Gas and Aerosol Data, Dry Season 2000 1 AC-680E IR CO2 ANALYZER, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOCOUPLES, PRESSURE SENSORS, CNC, UV OZONE DETECTORS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY 2000-08-15 to 2000-09-07

N: -17.8293 S: -30.1916 E: 33.1635 W: 22.156

ASCII
SAFARI 2000 MOPITT Tropospheric Carbon Monoxide, Southern Africa, Dry Season 2000 1 Terra MOPITT 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

Binary
SARP 2009 Data 1 NASA DC-8 WAS, DADS 2009-07-22 to 2009-07-25

N: 38.41 S: 34.55 E: -117.9 W: -122.8

ICARTT
SARP 2011 Data 1 NASA DC-8 WAS, DADS 2011-06-27 to 2011-07-02

N: 37.03 S: 33.03 E: -115.41 W: -120.67

ICARTT
SARP 2012 Data 1 NASA P-3 WAS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER 2012-06-25 to 2012-06-28

N: 39.56 S: 33.45 E: -117.18 W: -120.48

ICARTT
SARP 2013 Data 1 NASA DC-8 WAS, DADS, UHSAS, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer 2013-06-17 to 2013-06-21

N: 37.49 S: 32.84 E: -115.24 W: -120.58

ICARTT
SARP 2014 Data 1 NASA DC-8 UHSAS, WAS, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, DADS 2014-06-23 to 2014-06-26

N: 37.37 S: 32.71 E: -115.28 W: -120.81

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
SARP 2016 Data 1 NASA DC-8 TSI LAS-3340, TSI-3563 Neph, SMPS, CPSPD, TSI CPC-3010, WAS, ATHOS, TD-LIF, SAGA, NDIR GAS ANALYZER, DACOM, DLH, CAMS, CAFS, CIMS, 4STAR, AMS, CLH2, NOxyO3, CIT-ToF-CIMS, PTR-MS, DADS 2016-06-17 to 2016-06-19

N: 38.51 S: 33.49 E: -115.94 W: -120.87

ICARTT
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