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Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Meteorological Data V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2016-05-02 to 2016-09-30 |
N: 49.680332 S: 49.499683 E: -97.98999 W: -98.033404 |
CSV, KMZ | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31 |
N: 42.69 S: 42.34 E: -71.95 W: -72.29 |
CSV | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Vegetation Optical Depth V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | DIELECTRIC PROBE, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-04-28 to 2019-10-17 |
N: 42.54 S: 42.54 E: -72.17 W: -72.17 |
CSV | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31 |
N: 42.03 S: 41.68 E: -73.44 W: -73.79 |
ASCII | |
| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 1 | 1 | Ships | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, FLUOROMETERS | 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-04 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L2 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2021-10-28 to 2023-05-14 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L3 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Rover Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-Rover | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07 |
N: 39.04 S: 39 E: -108.09 W: -108.23 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Stationary Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-SSP | 2019-08-26 to 2020-05-31 |
N: 39.033 S: 39.033 E: -108.215 W: -108.215 |
ASCII, CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Senator Beck Basin Transect Ground Surface Temperature V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2019-10-20 to 2020-07-18 |
N: 37.918306 S: 37.904418 E: -107.723272 W: -107.73043 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station Hourly Meteorological Data V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | BAROMETERS, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, THERMOMETERS | 2020-11-12 to 2021-04-02 |
N: 47.060545 S: 47.060545 E: -109.956783 W: -109.956783 |
CSV | |
| Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12 |
N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55 |
multiple | |
| 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 |
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.
This API allows users to visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder data using a Common Metadata Repository search result.
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.
Next-generation instruments aboard Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft provide continuity to the AIRS project that began in 2002.
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