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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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Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Monthly: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Spatial Statistical Data Fusion (SSDF) Level 3: CONUS Near-Surface Atmospheric Temperature from Aqua AIRS, V2 (SNDRAQIL3SSDFCNSAT) 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to 2020-12-31

N: 50 S: 25 E: -64 W: -125

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
Spatial Statistical Data Fusion (SSDF) Level 3: CONUS Near-Surface Atmospheric Temperature from SNPP CrIMSS and Aqua AIRS, V2 (SNDR13IML3SSDFCNSAT) 2 Aqua, Suomi-NPP AIRS, CrIS, ATMS 2012-11-28 to 2020-12-31

N: 50 S: 25 E: -64 W: -125

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
SPURS-2 Research vessel Meteorological series data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises 1.0 R/V Endeavor, R/V Revelle THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, MMS 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-15

N: 24.203 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.874

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
STAQS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES 2023-05-26 to 2023-10-21

N: 42.92 S: 28.84 E: -71.6 W: -107

ICARTT
STAQS Drone Data 1 UAV 2B Technologies 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-18

N: 42.508 S: 42.504 E: -87.805 W: -87.82

ICARTT
STAQS Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS DOAS 2023-07-01 to 2023-08-31

N: 42.59 S: 42.58 E: -87.808 W: -87.83

ICARTT
STAQS JSC GV High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 G-V HSRL-2 2023-06-24 to 2023-08-16

N: 44.22 S: 29.25 E: -72.1 W: -119.8

HDF5
STAQS SeaRey Data 1 Airplane 2B Technologies 2023-07-18 to 2023-08-19

N: 45.41 S: 38.67 E: -86.8 W: -89.1

ICARTT
STEP ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, NAVREC, MTP 1987-01-08 to 1987-02-21

N: 37.72 S: -30.11 E: 180 W: -180

AMES, STEP87, EPS
STRAT Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 AMES
STRAT Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 RADIOSONDES RADIOSONDES 1995-04-25 to 1996-12-21 AMES
STRAT ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data 1 NASA ER-2 MMS, NAVREC, MTP, CPFM 1995-03-24 to 1996-12-21 AMES
STRAT Ground Site Data 1 GROUND STATIONS LIDAR, CPFM, AROTAL 1995-05-04 to 1996-12-12 AMES
STRAT Model Data 1 Data Analysis 1995-05-03 to 1996-02-16 AMES
Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928

netCDF-4
Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS 1988-10-01 to 1989-10-31

N: 40.85 S: 37.62 E: -95.48 W: -97.87

CSV
TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 1 RADIOSONDES, BALLOONS GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24

N: 10.127 S: 9.748 E: -84.154 W: -85.189

ASCII
Temperature Profiles: Radiosonde (FIFE) 1 BALLOONS RADIOSONDES 1987-05-26 to 1989-10-31

N: 39.12 S: 39.12 E: -96.56 W: -96.56

CSV
TES/Aura L2 Ammonia Nadir Special Observation V008 8 Aura TES 2004-09-13 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L2 Ammonia Nadir V008 8 Aura TES 2004-08-22 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L2 Ancillary Product V008 8 Aura TES 2004-08-22 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L2 Ancillary Special Observation Product V008 8 Aura TES 2004-09-13 to 2018-01-22

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

HDF-EOS5
TES/Aura L2 Atmospheric Temperatures Limb Special Observation V006 006 Aura TES 2006-01-31 to 2006-05-20

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

HDF-EOS5
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Featured Surface Temperature Observation Method: AIRS

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) aboard the Aqua satellite is a hyperspectral instrument that makes daily global measurements of infrared energy reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. The data is used to create three-dimensional water vapor and temperature profiles throughout the atmosphere. Meteorologists and other scientists use the data to make weather forecasts and as part of the historical global temperature record.

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AIRS Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time 3D atmospheric data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
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Access AIRS data from GES DISC via OPeNDAP

Learn how to access and visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) grid data from NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) in Python.

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