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Trace Gases/Trace Species Data Access and Tools
NASA has trace gases/trace species datasets that help researchers characterize the makeup of the atmosphere. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, FIRMS, and Giovanni to make the most of trace gases/trace species data.
Many NASA observation methods—platforms, instruments, and space geodesy techniques—provide data that improve our understanding of trace gases, including NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument, featured below.
Trace Gases/Trace Species Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIA-AQ DC-8 In-Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | TOGA, WAS, QC-TILDAS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, DACOM, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LGR, ACES, CANOE, ROZE, PTR-MS, ISAF, LI-7000, MIRO MGA, OPALS | 2024-01-23 to 2024-04-02 |
N: 61.37 S: 12.46 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: Age of Air, ArN2 Ratio, and Trace Gases in Stratospheric Samples, 2009-2018 | 1 | NASA DC-8, MODELS, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | FLASKS, Computer | 2009-01-10 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 84.53 S: -84.51 E: 178.68 W: -179.58 |
CSV | |
| ATom: Column-Integrated Densities of Hydroxyl and Formaldehyde in Remote Troposphere | 1 | NASA DC-8, Aura | MASS SPECTROMETERS, OMI | 2016-07-29 to 2017-02-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 179.985 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| ATom: Global Modeled and CAFS Measured Cloudy and Clear Sky Photolysis Rates, 2016 | 1 | NASA DC-8, CLIMATE MODELS | SAFS, Computer | 2005-08-01 to 2017-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| ATom: In Situ Data from Caltech Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer (CIT-CIMS), V2 | 2 | NASA DC-8 | CIMS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: In Situ Tropical Aerosol Properties and Comparable Global Model Outputs | 1 | COMPUTERS, NASA DC-8 | Computer, PALMS | 2016-07-29 to 2017-02-21 |
N: 80.5222 S: -65.3316 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ATom: L2 Particulate Iodine from High-Resolution Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-AMS) | 1 | NASA DC-8 | AMS | 2016-07-29 to 2017-02-21 |
N: 80.5221 S: -65.3315 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols | 1.5 | NASA DC-8 | PALMS, WAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, SPECTROMETERS, CIMS, PHOTOMETERS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2 | 2.0 | NASA DC-8 | FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, UCATS-GC, TOGA, DMT SP2, PALMS, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, MMS, WAS, AMS, CIMS, DLH, CAPS, CAFS, ATHOS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 82.9406 S: -86.1769 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ATom: Trace Gas Measurements from PANTHER Gas Chromatograph | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| BOREAS AFM-11 Aircraft Flux Analysis Reports | 1 | DHC-6, NCAR ELECTRA | IRGA | 1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 60 S: 40 E: -89 W: -111 |
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| BOREAS Calibration Gas Standards | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, AES | 1994-05-01 to 1996-11-30 |
N: 60 S: 49 E: -93 W: -111 |
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| BOREAS ER2 Aircraft Flight Logs | 1 | NASA ER-2 | RADAR ALTIMETERS, HRC | 1994-04-19 to 1996-08-14 |
N: 56.13 S: 43.92 E: -97.54 W: -106.8 |
Text File | |
| CAMEX-3 ATMOSPHERIC EMITTED RADIANCE INTERFEROMETER (AERI) V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | AERI | 1998-08-04 to 1998-09-20 |
N: 25.139 S: 24.34 E: -77.403 W: -78.584 |
netCDF-3, ASCII | |
| CAMEX-3 NAST-I RADIANCE PRODUCTS V1 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | NAST-I | 1998-08-13 to 1998-09-27 |
N: 36.0668 S: 13.5693 E: -62.3263 W: -94.3327 |
TAR | |
| CAMP2Ex P-3 In-Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA P-3 | GAS SENSORS, CRDS | 2019-08-03 to 2019-10-06 | ICARTT | ||
| CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-2017 | 1.1 | C-23 Sherpa | TAMMS, LGR, Applanix, DLH, NASDAT, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, FLIR | 2016-09-07 to 2017-05-26 |
N: 41.1145 S: 35.1761 E: -73.56 W: -79.8926 |
multiple | |
| CITE-3 Electra In-Situ Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA ELECTRA | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, DACOM | 1989-08-14 to 1989-10-01 |
N: 40.13 S: 0.01 E: -26.93 W: -81.48 |
GTE | |
| DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Aircraft Trace Gas Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | GC-MS, TD-LIF, DACOM, LWCC, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, PTR-MS, DFGAS, AVOCET | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | ICARTT | ||
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Trace Gas Data | 1 | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | TOGA, CRDS, CAMS, CIT-ToF-CIMS, CIMS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE | 2012-05-11 to 2012-07-01 | 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 Fresno Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | TSI-3563 Neph, UC Davis CRD-PAS, DMT SP2, PTR-MS, UC Davis RDI, AMS, PILS, SMPS | 2013-01-10 to 2013-02-15 | 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 Colorado Deployment Ancillary Model Data | 1 | MODELS, Data Analysis | Computer | 2014-07-14 to 2014-08-27 | NetCDF-3, ICARTT |
Featured Trace Gases/Trace Species Observation Method: TEMPO
The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) instrument is a high-resolution, visible and ultraviolet light spectrometer aboard the Intelsat 40e platform. TEMPO monitors major air pollutants, such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide, across North America every daylight hour.
Videos from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio reveal the brilliant view from the agency’s newest pollution-detecting sensor.
6 MIN READ
This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide an hourly sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentration product and additional trace gas measurements from the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) mission.
This webinar provides an overview of the TEMPO mission and its data products and shows how to discover and access TEMPO data products using NASA's Earthdata Search.
This Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide hourly near real-time (NRT) air quality products using Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) data.
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