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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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.

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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.

Land Surface Temperature Datasets

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Dataset	Platforms	Instruments	Temporal Extent	Location Keywords	Spatial Extent	Data Format
VIIRS NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) 375m, I-Band Active Fire Product NRT (Vector Data)	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2016-01-01	GLOBAL	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180	TXT
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2020-07-15	GLOBAL	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180	NetCDF4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-01 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath IP 375m, 750m NRT	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2023-10-10	GLOBAL	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2023-10-10	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	NetCDF
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2023-10-10 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	NetCDF
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-01 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-01 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-01 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-01 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS5

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