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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.

Surface Temperature Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MISR Level 1B2 Ellipsoid Data V003 003 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V002 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC 002 RM-OBS/PU NOT APPLICABLE 1984-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

MODIS/Aqua Temp and Water Vapor Profile 5-Min L2 Swath Subset 5km subset along MLS V002 (MAM07S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11

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

MODIS/Aqua Temp and Water Vapor Profiles 5km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC07S1) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

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

ECOSTRESS Gridded Downscaled Meteorology Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002 002 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-10 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Downscaled Meteorology Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002 002 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-10 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters COG
MODIS/Aqua Temp and Water Vapor Profiles 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC07S0) at GES DISC 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

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

MSU Ch 4 Daily Lower Stratosphere Temps with Limb93 Correction L3 1 day 2.5 degree x 2.5 degree V001 (MSULST) at GES DISC 001 TIROS-N, NOAA-12, NOAA-11, NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-7, NOAA-6 MSU 1979-01-01 to 1994-12-31

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

FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC 001 Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 2019-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

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

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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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