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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.

Atmospheric Temperature Datasets

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Atmos. Profile: Radiosonde - NCDC (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31

N: 39.07 S: 37.77 E: -95.63 W: -99.97

CSV
Atmos. Profile: Std. Press. Level (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) CPEX 1 Aqua AIRS 2017-05-11 to 2017-07-16

N: 64.114389129078 S: -18.251580293096 E: -14.600802608546 W: -130.88138203742

HDF4
Atmospheric Profiles: Brutsaert (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
Atmospheric Profiles: TOVS - NOAA (FIFE) 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9 TOVS 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31

N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102

CSV
ATom: Flight Dynamics and Environmental Parameters of the NASA DC-8 Aircraft 1 NASA DC-8 HYGROMETERS, DADS 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
ATom: GEOS-5 Derived Meteorological Conditions and Tagged Tracers Along Flight Tracks 1 MODELS Computer 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
ATom: In-Situ Measurements of Airflow and Aerosols from Multiple Airborne Campaigns 1 NASA DC-8 MMS, CAPS 2013-06-10 to 2018-05-21

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

CSV
ATom: Measurements from Meteorological Measurement System (MMS), 2016-2018 1 NASA DC-8 MMS 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

ICARTT
ATTREX Global Hawk UAS Meteorological and Navigational Measurements 1 GLOBAL HAWK MMS 2011-10-01 to 2015-03-13 ICARTT
ATTREX Global Hawk UAS Remote Sensing Temperature Measurements 1 GLOBAL HAWK MTP 2011-10-01 to 2014-03-11 ICARTT
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS, Visibility Sensor 2019-12-29 to 2023-03-01

N: 47.467 S: 36.571 E: -67.791 W: -89.694

netCDF-4
BIGFOOT Meteorological Data for North and South American Sites, 1991-2004 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2004-12-31

N: 71.2719 S: -2.8697 E: -54.96 W: -156.613

multiple
BOREAS AES Canadian Hourly and Daily Surface Meteorological Data, R1 2 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS SNOW MEASURING ROD, TEMPERATURE LOGGERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND MONITOR, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS 1975-01-01 to 1997-01-01

N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87

Binary
BOREAS AES Five-day Averaged Surface Meteorological and Upper Air Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, RAIN GAUGES, SNOW MEASURING ROD, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1976-01-01 to 1997-01-01

N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-01 NOAA/ATDD Long-EZ Aircraft Flux Data over the SSA 1 Airplane THERMISTORS, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, GUST PROBES, IRGA, PRESSURE SENSORS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-15

N: 54.32 S: 53.42 E: -104.24 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-02 King Air 1994 Aircraft Flux and Moving Window Data 1 B-200 IRGA, PRESSURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, THERMISTORS, GUST PROBES, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-17

N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-02 Wyoming King Air 1994 Aircraft Sounding Data 1 B-200 PRESSURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, GUST PROBES, IRGA, THERMISTORS 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-17

N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-03 Electra 1994 Aircraft Flux and Moving Window Data 1 NCAR ELECTRA INFRARED THERMOMETERS, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, GUST PROBES, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, MVI 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-16

N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-03 NCAR Electra 1994 Aircraft Sounding Data 1 NCAR ELECTRA DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, GUST PROBES, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, IRGA, CHEMILUMINESCENCE 1994-05-24 to 1994-09-16

N: 61 S: 52 E: -95 W: -107

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-04 Twin Otter Aircraft Flux Data 1 DHC-6 INFRARED RADIOMETERS, IRGA, MMR, MVI, PYRANOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, UV OZONE DETECTORS, GUST PROBES, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-19

N: 55.95 S: 53.79 E: -98.4 W: -104.81

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-04 Twin Otter Aircraft Sounding Data 1 DHC-6 DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, IRGA, UV OZONE DETECTORS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, GUST PROBES 1994-05-25 to 1996-08-08

N: 56.02 S: 53.21 E: -97.86 W: -106.42

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-05 Level-1 Upper Air Network Data, R1 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, BALLOONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOSONDES 1993-08-16 to 1996-10-22

N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111

multiple
BOREAS AFM-05 Level-2 Upper Air Network Standard Pressure Level Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, BALLOONS ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOSONDES 1993-08-16 to 1996-10-22

N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111

ASCII
BOREAS AFM-06 Mean Temperature Profile Data 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION RASS 1994-05-21 to 1994-09-21

N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05

ASCII
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