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Land Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools

NASA has land surface temperature datasets that help researchers explore how the warmth of land contribute to and change Earth processes as well as how animals and humans live on the planet. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, the MODIS/VIIRS Subsetting Tool Suite, and LandsatLook to make the most of land surface temperature data.

Many NASA observation methods—platforms, instruments, and other techniques—provide data that improve our measurement of land surface temperature. Examples of instruments continually collecting temperature data include the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061	061	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-18 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006	006	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-18 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061	061	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-18 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006	006	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NARSTO SOS99NASH DOE G-1 Air Chemistry Data	1	G-1 AIRCRAFT	BAROMETERS, AEROSOL COLLECTORS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, GUST PROBES, SPECTRORADIOMETERS	1999-06-26 to 1999-06-26			ASCII
NCA-LDAS Noah-3.3 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NCALDAS_NOAH0125_D) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to 2016-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.124 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m	2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2023-10-10	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		hdf-EOS
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m NRT	1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2016-11-01	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		hdf
NPP/VIIRS Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid	2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2023-10-10	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		HDF5
NPP/VIIRS Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid NRT	1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2016-11-01	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		h5 (Hierarchical Data Format (version 5))

Featured Land Surface Temperature Observation Method: ASTER

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) obtains high-resolution images of Earth in 14 different electromagnetic wavelengths ranging from visible to thermal infrared light. ASTER flies aboard the Terra satellite and has a resolution as close as 15 meters in the very near infrared wavelength. Scientists use ASTER data to create detailed maps of land surface temperature, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation.

Eruption of Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano.

Japan, NASA provide open access to ASTER data

As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.

Global Digital Elevation Models now available: ASTER, GDEM, and SRTM

These products are available globally at their full resolution of 30 meters per pixel.

Map of ASTER GDEM Version 3 shaded relief topography of San Francisco CA

New Version of the ASTER GDEM

Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.

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