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.

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
FLUXNET Canada Research Network - Canadian Carbon Program Data Collection, 1993-2014	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD SURVEYS	PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES, THERMOMETERS, THERMISTORS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CO2 ANALYZERS, PROBES	1993-01-01 to 2014-12-31	N: 55.88 S: 42.6609 E: -67.0993 W: -125.334		CSV
FLUXNET Marconi Conference Gap-Filled Flux and Meteorology Data, 1992-2000	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION	LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, THERMISTORS	1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31	N: 70.4696 S: -2.6091 E: 24.295 W: -157.409		multiple
FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016	1	GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS	ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS	1991-01-01 to 2016-12-31	N: 78.921 S: -62.2321 E: 175.554 W: -157.409		CSV
GEOS-5 FP-IT 3D Time-Averaged Model-Layer Assimilated Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUFPMET) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEOS-5 FP-IT 3D Time-Averaged Model-Layer Assimilated Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVFPMET) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEOS-5 FP-IT 3D Time-Averaged Single-Level Diagnostics Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUFPSLV) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEOS-5 FP-IT 3D Time-Averaged Single-Level Diagnostics Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVFPSLV) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEOS-5 FP-IT Assimilation Geo-colocated to OMI/Aura UV-2 1-Orbit L2 Support Swath 13x24km V3 (OMUFPITMET) at GES DISC	003	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEOS-5 FP-IT Assimilation Geo-colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Support Swath 13x24km V3 (OMVFPITMET) at GES DISC	003	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly	1	SATELLITES	RADIOMETERS	1988-01-01 to 2009-12-31			NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Land-only	1	SATELLITES	RADIOMETERS	1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31			NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Ocean-only	1	SATELLITES	RADIOMETERS	2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30			NetCDF-4
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H_EP) at GES DISC	2.1	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2019-12-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC	2.0	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC	2.1	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2000-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree GRACE-DA1 V2.2 (GLDAS_CLSM025_DA1_D) at GES DISC	2.2	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2003-02-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree GRACE-DA1 V2.2 (GLDAS_CLSM025_DA1_D_EP) at GES DISC	2.2	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2020-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM025_D) at GES DISC	2.0	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1948-01-01 to 2014-12-30	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_M_EP) at GES DISC	2.1	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2019-12-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM10_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_M) at GES DISC	2.1	Catchment-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2000-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS CLM Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Subsetted V001 (GLDAS_CLM10SUBP_3H) at GES DISC	001	CLM-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to 2020-03-31	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_NOAH025_3H_EP) at GES DISC	2.1	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2019-12-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_NOAH025_3H) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_NOAH025_3H) at GES DISC	2.1	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	2000-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees

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.

six vertical bands showing various satellite images

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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NASA Seeks Input about the Future of Terra, Aqua, and Aura Data

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.

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