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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 TF-07 SSA-OBS Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | IRGA, SONIC ANEMOMETER, THERMOCOUPLES, PYRANOMETERS, PSYCHROMETERS, TUNABLE DIODE LASER, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES | 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-18 | N: 53.99 S: 53.99 E: -105.12 W: -105.12 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-08 NSA-OJP Tower Flux, Meteorological, and Soil Temperature Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | HYGROMETERS, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, SONIC ANEMOMETER, TEMPERATURE PROBES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1994-05-24 to 1996-11-12 | N: 55.93 S: 55.93 E: -98.62 W: -98.62 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-09 SSA-OBS Tower Flux, Meteorological, and Soil Temperature Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, IR CO2 ANALYZER, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, WIND MONITOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE PROBES, PYRANOMETERS, PSYCHROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES | 1994-05-23 to 1996-11-29 | N: 53.99 S: 53.99 E: -105.12 W: -105.12 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-10 NSA-Fen Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, Pyrgeometer, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES | 1993-08-15 to 1996-11-10 | N: 55.91 S: 55.91 E: -98.42 W: -98.42 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-10 NSA-YJP Tower Flux, Meteorological, and Porometry Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | IRGA, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, RAIN GAUGES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, POROMETER, PRESSURE SENSORS | 1993-08-15 to 1996-11-15 | N: 55.9 S: 55.9 E: -98.29 W: -98.29 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-01 CH4 Concentration and Flux Data from NSA Tower Sites | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, GC-FID | 1994-05-28 to 1996-10-22 | N: 55.94 S: 55.85 E: -98.04 W: -98.63 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-01/TGB-03 CH4 Chamber Flux Data: NSA Fen | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | THERMOMETERS, GC-FID | 1994-05-09 to 1996-10-21 | N: 55.92 S: 55.92 E: -98.42 W: -98.42 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-01/TGB-03 Water Table and Peat Temperature Data over the NSA | FIELD INVESTIGATION | WATER LEVEL GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES | 1994-05-26 to 1996-10-23 | N: 55.92 S: 55.92 E: -98.42 W: -98.42 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-03 CH4 and CO2 Chamber Flux Data over NSA Upland Sites | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | THERMOMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 1994-05-16 to 1996-10-22 | N: 55.93 S: 55.88 E: -97.5 W: -98.95 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-04 NSA-BVP Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, PSYCHROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, STREAM GAUGES, NET RADIOMETERS, IRGA, Bowen Ratio Devices | 1994-05-28 to 1994-09-17 | N: 55.84 S: 55.84 E: -98.03 W: -98.03 | ASCII |
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