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Surface Thermal Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface thermal properties research.
Surface Thermal Properties Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1995 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1996 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | INFRARED THERMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05 |
ASCII | |
| Central American Vegetation/Land Cover Classification and Conservation Status | 1.00 | TIROS-N | AVHRR, AVHRR-2, AVHRR-3 | 1992-01-01 to 1993-12-31 |
N: 19 S: 6 E: -78 W: -92 |
Grid, Shapefile | |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | 003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Emissivity Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | 003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Uncertainty Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | 003 | Terra, Aqua | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| 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 |
Featured Surface Thermal Properties Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The instrument collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including data useful for determining surface thermal properties.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
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