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Atmospheric Temperature Data Access and Tools
NASA has atmospheric temperature datasets that help researchers measure the degree of warmth in various levels of the atmosphere. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of atmospheric temperature data.
Featured Atmospheric Temperature Observation Method: MLS
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) is radiometer and spectrometer that measures microwave thermal emission from the edge, or "limb," of Earth’s atmosphere. The MLS can measure vertical profiles of the atmosphere including temperature. The instrument acquires data globally day and night and can do so in the presence ice clouds and aerosols that would interfere with measurements from other devices.
In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.
Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.
The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
A new Request for Information (RFI) with responses due by April 4 seeks input for determining Terra, Aqua, and Aura mission data product continuity needs, capabilities, and gaps.
Atmospheric Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS TGB-05 Biogenic Soil Emissions of NO and Nitrous Oxide | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 1993-08-14 to 1995-07-29 | N: 56.17 S: 55.15 E: -96.52 W: -99.87 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-05 CO2, CH4, and CO Chamber Flux Data over the NSA | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | MMR, THERMOCOUPLES, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 1994-03-08 to 1996-10-17 | N: 56.17 S: 55.15 E: -96.52 W: -99.87 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-12 Soil Carbon Data: NSA | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, THERMISTORS, CHN ANALYZERS, BALANCE, MASS SPECTROMETERS | 1993-08-01 to 1996-07-21 | N: 55.93 S: 55.07 E: -97.7 W: -98.95 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1993 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1993-08-01 to 1993-12-31 | N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1994 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1995 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1996 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31 | N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES MARS-II 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1994 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor, WIND MONITOR, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR | 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-20 | N: 59.56 S: 51.08 E: -97.55 W: -108.43 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES READAC 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, THERMISTORS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, Visibility Sensor, RAIN GAUGES, WIND MONITOR, CEILOMETERS | 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-20 | N: 52.7 S: 52.7 E: -102.32 W: -102.32 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1994 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1993-12-15 to 1994-12-31 | N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51 | ASCII |
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