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.

Atmospheric Temperature Datasets

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First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data	1	Ships	RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS	1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Rawinsonde Level 1 Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RAWINSONDES	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Rawinsonde Level 2 Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RAWINSONDES	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Santa Maria Radiosonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RADIOSONDES	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA ARAT Fokker F27 Aircraft Flight Data	1	FOKKER F27	RADIOMETERS, DOPPLER RADAR, Hotwire LWC, HYGROMETERS, RR Neph, OPC, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, SPECTROMETERS	1992-06-08 to 1992-06-27	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA ARAT Fokker F27 Aircraft Turbulence	1	FOKKER F27	WIND MONITOR, HYGROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-20	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Drifting Buoy Data	1	BUOYS	RADIOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS, HUMIDITY SENSORS	1992-05-30 to 1992-06-30	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Le Suroit Meteorological Data	1	Ships	BAROMETERS, PRESSURE GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS	1992-05-27 to 1992-06-23	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Le Suroit Tethered Balloon Data	1	Ships, BALLOONS	NOT APPLICABLE	1992-06-11 to 1992-06-19	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Radiosonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RADIOSONDES	1992-05-31 to 1992-06-20	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) United Kingdom Meteorological Office (UKMO) C-130 Aircraft Data	1	C-130	PYRANOMETERS, PRT, HYGROMETERS, PMS, GUST PROBES, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1992-05-30 to 1992-06-23	Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Aircraft Data	1	C-131A	PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS	1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) University of Washington C-131A Discrete Data	1	C-131A	SPECTROMETERS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, THERMOMETERS	1992-06-02 to 1992-06-27	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Valdivia Radiosonde Data	1	Ships	RADIOSONDES	1992-05-28 to 1992-06-22	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASxTEX) ECMWF Basic Fields Data	1	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 Colorado State University Sabreliner Aircraft Radiometric and Meteorological Data	1	T-39	PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES	1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02	Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data	1	NOAA-9, GOES-6	AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR	1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31	Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Data	1	NOAA-10, NOAA-9	TOVS	1986-10-14 to 1986-11-02	Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data	1	GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11	VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR	1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Kingair Aircraft Data	1	King Air	PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, BRTS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOMETERS	1986-10-14 to 1986-11-02	Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Sabreliner Aircraft Data	1	T-39	PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, RADIOMETERS	1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02	ZIP
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I Rawinsonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RAWINSONDES	1986-10-13 to 1986-11-03	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 24 Hertz Data	1	AIRCRAFT	THERMOMETERS	1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Rawinsonde Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	RAWINSONDES	1991-11-13 to 1991-12-06	ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Station 1 Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	PYRANOMETERS, PYRHELIOMETERS	1991-11-11 to 1991-12-08	ASCII

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.

MLS Products Available in GIBS

In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.

Access MLS data from GES DISC via OPeNDAP

Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.

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Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Near Real-Time Product remains at version 3 and the MLS Standard Product moves to version 4

The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).

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