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Nitrogen Oxides Data Access and Tools
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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 Oxides Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Porterville Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-01-07 to 2013-02-21 | HDF5, 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 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 Maryland Deployment Aldino Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Beltsville Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR, MPL | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Edgewood Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, WindCube, MPL, TEOM Monitor Series 1400ab | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-17 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Essex Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR, MPL | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment NOAA Delaware II Ship Data | 1 | NOAA Delaware II | TECO 49, GAS SENSORS, MPL | 2011-06-30 to 2011-07-22 | HDF5, ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Oldtown Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2011-06-29 to 2011-08-02 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Padonia Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, AEROSOL MONITOR | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-03 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | P-3B | DACOM, TD-LIF, DFGAS, LI-6252, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS | 2011-06-26 to 2011-07-31 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS NO2 Analyzer, 2B Technologies, PTR-MS, CEILOMETERS, Vaisala HUMICAP HMP155, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, TE525 Rain Gauge | 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CairPol CairClip, Aerodyne CAPS, Teledyne API Model T200UP NO-NO2 Analyzer | 2013-09-01 to 2013-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Galveston Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PHOTOMETERS, FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 2013-08-29 to 2013-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR, Thermo Model 49C O3 Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Model 42C NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, HMP45C Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe | 2013-08-30 to 2013-10-02 | HDF5, ICARTT |
Featured Nitrogen Oxides Observation Method: TROPOMI
The Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) is the single payload aboard ESA's Sentinel-5P spacecraft, providing daily measurements of cloud height and cover, aerosols, and trace gases such as nitrogen oxides.
Data from the next-generation Instruments will help atmospheric scientists advance air quality measurements and standards.
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Access NASA Earth observation data within three hours of a satellite observation through the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
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