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Nitrogen Dioxide Data Access and Tools
Access topic-specific data and resources for accessing, visualizing, preparing/manipulating (e.g. subsetting), and analyzing data. Each observation, model, and reanalysis data has unique characteristics that should be considered when evaluating its use.
An asterisk (*) next to an entry indicates that near real-time (NRT) data products are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE). While not intended for scientific research, NRT data are good resources for monitoring ongoing or time-critical events. Learn more about the difference between near real-time versus standard products.
Commonly Used Nitrogen Dioxide Data at a Glance
| Spatial Resolution | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Resolution | Temporal Coverage | Spectral Resolution | Satellite/ Platform | Name (Instrument, Model, etc.) | Observation, Model, or Reanalysis | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25°, 13 km x 24 km | Global | 98 min, Daily | 2004-near present | 1.0-0.45 nm Full Width and Half Maximum (FWHM) | Aura | Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) | Observation | HDF-EOS5 |
| 5.5 km x 3.5 km | Global | 101.5 minutes | 2021-present | 270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nm | ESA Sentinel-5P | TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) | Observation | netCDF |
| 2.0 km x 4.75 km | North America | Hourly | 08/2023 - present | 0.6 nm | Intelsat 40e | Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) | Observation | netCDF |
| 0.25º x 0.25° | Global | 15 min, Hourly | Daily 5-day forecast | N/A | N/A | GEOS-CF | Model | netCDF |
| 0.0083° x 0.0083° | Near-global | Yearly | 1990-2020 | N/A | N/A | LUR | Model | netCDF |
| Point measurements | Global | Periodic flights occurred during each deployment | 2016-2018 | Varies | Airborne Field Campaign | Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instruments | Observation | netCDF |
Nitrogen Dioxide Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily and Annual NO2 Concentrations for the Contiguous United States, 1-km Grids, Version 1.10 (2000-2016) | 1.10 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, Shapefile |
| Daily and Annual PM2.5, O3, and NO2 Concentrations at ZIP Codes for the Contiguous U.S., 2000-2016, v1.0 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
CSV, RData | |
| DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Aircraft Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GC-MS, TD-LIF, DACOM, LWCC, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS, DFGAS, AVOCET | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Aircraft Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GC-MS, TD-LIF, DACOM, LWCC, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS, DFGAS, AVOCET | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Trace Gas Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | TOGA, CRDS, CAMS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2012-05-11 to 2012-07-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Trace Gas Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | TOGA, CRDS, CAMS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2012-05-11 to 2012-07-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 Merge Data Files | 1 | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | |||
| DC3 Merge Data Files | 1 | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | ICARTT | |||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment B-200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Airborne Compact Atmospheric Mapper Data | 1 | B-200 | ACAM | 2013-01-12 to 2013-02-10 | HDF5 | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment California Air Resources Board (CARB) Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-01-12 to 2013-02-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Huron Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | MPL, LI-7500, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe, SONIC ANEMOMETER, RADIOMETERS, CS100 Barometric Pressure Sensor, APS, TSI CPC-3010, 2B Technologies, 2B Technologies NO Monitor, 2B Technologies NO2 Converter, TSI-3563 Neph, GAS SENSORS | 2013-01-12 to 2013-02-10 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | TD-LIF, DACOM, DFGAS, Picarro G2301-m, PTR-MS, LI-6252 | 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2013-01-15 to 2013-02-08 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Pandora Column Observations | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Pandora | 2012-12-02 to 2013-02-13 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, Teledyne API Model T200UP NO-NO2 Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, LGR CRDS | 2013-01-04 to 2013-02-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment B-200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Airborne Compact Atmospheric Mapper Data | 1 | B-200 | ACAM | 2014-07-15 to 2014-08-13 | HDF5 | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment B-200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed GCAS Data | 1 | B-200 | GCAS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | HDF5 | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-23 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Falcon Aircraft Remotely Sensed Geostationary Trace gas and Aerosol Optimization (GeoTASO) Data | 1 | B-200 | GeoTASO | 2014-07-22 to 2014-08-15 | HDF5 | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Mobile Platform Data | 1 | NASA MACH-2 | LGR CRDS, MAAP, TSI EEPS, SMPS, NH3 QC Laser-Based Sensor, N2O/CO QC Laser-Based Sensor, LI-7700, LI-7500, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2014-07-14 to 2014-08-15 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment NREL-Golden Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES, APS, OC-EC Analyzer, PILS/IC, MPL, LIDAR, MetOne BAM 1020, CAPS PMex Monitor, Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, CEILOMETERS | 2014-07-10 to 2014-08-15 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | DACOM, TD-LIF, DFGAS, LI-6252, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS | 2014-07-06 to 2014-08-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer, SMPS, UHSAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, APS, CAS, CIP, CCN, TSI CPC-3025, TSI-3563 Neph, PSAP, PILS/IC, DMT SP2, DACOM, DLH, DFGAS, PTR-MS | 2013-09-03 to 2014-08-20 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Pandora Column Observations | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Pandora | 2013-12-14 to 2014-12-12 | ICARTT |
Featured Nitrogen Dioxide Observation Method: TEMPO
The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument is a grating spectrometer sensitive to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths of light. It monitors major air pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide across the North American continent every daylight hour at high spatial resolution.
This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide hourly near real-time (NRT) air quality products using Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) data.
The 14 layers from the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission offer data on clouds, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and more.
More than a dozen Level 1, 2, and 3 data products from NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) Version 03 collection are now available at provisional maturity.
Image captured on Dec 10, 2024, by the TEMPO instrument aboard the Intesat-40e platform.
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