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.
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | P-3B | Computer | 2008-03-31 to 2008-07-13 |
N: 90 S: 32 E: -60 W: -167 |
ICARTT | |
| 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: Alternative Modeled Reactivities, Ozone and Methane, ATom-1 Air Parcels, 2016 | 1 | NASA DC-8, COMPUTERS | WAS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, Computer | 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-21 |
N: 80.0086 S: -65.3316 E: 180 W: -178.997 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| 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 In Situ Data from Caltech Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer (CIT-CIMS) | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CIMS | 2016-07-29 to 2017-10-28 |
N: 80.5222 S: -80.1179 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| 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 |
N: 45 S: 0 E: 136 W: -80 |
ICARTT | |
| CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-17 | 1 | C-23 Sherpa | PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, DLH, TAMMS, ROSEMOUNT PROBES, Applanix, NASDAT, FLIR, LGR | 2016-09-07 to 2017-09-26 |
N: 41.1145 S: 35.1761 E: -73.5645 W: -79.8926 |
multiple | |
| 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 |
N: 42.16 S: 30.89 E: -78.97 W: -121.61 |
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 |
N: 45 S: 20 E: -75 W: -125 |
ICARTT | |
| DC3 Merge Data Files | 1 | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 |
N: 42.73 S: 25 E: -78.97 W: -106.19 |
ICARTT |
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.
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