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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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ECOSTRESS Gridded Downscaled Soil Moisture Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Evaporative Stress Index disALEXI 24-Hour L4 CONUS 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-15 to Present	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Evaporative Stress Index PT-JPL Instantaneous L4 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration disALEXI 24-Hour L3 CONUS 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-15 to Present	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration Instantaneous and Daytime L3 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V003	003	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Surface Energy Balance Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Top of Atmosphere Calibrated Radiance Instantaneous L1C Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Gridded Water Use Efficiency Instantaneous L4 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS L3/L4 Ancillary data Quality Assurance (QA) flags L3 Global 70m V001	001	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Daily L2 Global 70m V001	001	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to 2025-01-06	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Swath Attitude and Ephemeris Instantaneous L1B Global V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180		HDF5
ECOSTRESS Swath Cloud Mask Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Swath Geolocation Instantaneous L1B Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Swath Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Swath Top of Atmosphere Calibrated Radiance Instantaneous L1B Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9	ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V003	003	ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9	ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Downscaled Soil Moisture Instantaneous L3 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evaporative Stress Index disALEXI 24-Hour L4 CONUS 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-15 to Present	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evaporative Stress Index PT-JPL Instantaneous L4 Global 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-10 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evaporative Stress Index PT-JPL Instantaneous L4 Global 70 m v003	003	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evapotranspiration Auxiliary L3 Global 70 m V003	003	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Evapotranspiration disALEXI 24-Hour L3 CONUS 70 m V002	002	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-15 to Present	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG

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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