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NASA has surface temperature datasets that help researchers characterize how warm air is over land and water. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG: HDF-EOS to GeoTIFF Conversion Tool, and GOES-5 Weather Maps to make the most of surface temperature data.

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Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary GEOS Data V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present

N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary Surface Meteorological Forcing Data V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present

N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
SOLVE I Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, ACATS, LACE, NOAA O3 Classic, SLS, MARK IV INTERFEROMETER, ALIAS, Harvard CO2 1999-11-09 to 2000-03-15 AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, MTP, DADS, CRYO 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15 AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 MODELS, NASA DC-8 Computer, SAFS 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15 AMES
SOLVE I DC-8 Analysis Model Data 1 MODELS Computer 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15 AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 HWV, MMS, MTP, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, NAVREC 1998-11-10 to 2000-03-18 AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data 1 MODELS, NASA ER-2 Computer, CPFM 1999-09-23 to 2000-03-18 AMES
SOLVE I ER-2 Analysis Model Data 1 MODELS Computer 1999-12-11 to 2000-03-18 AMES
SOLVE I Miscellaneous DC-8 Aircraft Data 1 NASA DC-8 Computer 1999-11-16 to 2000-03-15 GIF, EPS
SOLVE I Supplementary Satellite Data Products 1 SPOT-4, ERS-2, UARS POAM III, GOME, HALOE 1999-10-24 to 2000-03-31 AMES
SOLVE II Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OZONESONDES, HYGROMETERS, MARK IV INTERFEROMETER, OPC, CNC 2002-12-03 to 2004-01-11 AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA DC-8 DLH, MTP 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06 AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data 1 NASA DC-8 DIAL, AROTAL 2003-01-04 to 2003-02-06 AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Analysis Model Data 1 MODELS Computer 2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06 AMES
SOLVE II Rocket Data 1 SOUNDING ROCKETS ROCKETSONDES 2003-01-15 to 2003-01-31 AMES
SOLVE II Supplementary Satellite Data Products 1 SPOT-4 POAM III 2002-12-01 to 2003-03-02 AMES
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2PLEVCPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPRET) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3CMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3SMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3SDCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIL2PLEVCPS) at GES DISC 2.1 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

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