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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled 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 | COG |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS2 Noah-MP GDAS Land Surface Model L4 Central Asia Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree V001 (FLDAS_NOAHMP001_G_CA_D) | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-10-01 to Present |
N: 56 S: 21 E: 100 W: 30 |
0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees | |
| Geostationary Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Hourly North and South America 4 km V001 | 001 | GOES-8, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, GOES-13, GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-16 | GOES-8 Imager, GOES-10 Imager, GOES-11 Imager, GOES-12 Imager, GOES-13 Imager, GOES-14 Imager, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager | 2000-04-01 to 2016-12-30 |
N: 71.892242873168 S: -20.959026825734 E: 3.4957049484841 W: -180 |
4000 Meters x 4000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| Geostationary Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Hourly North and South America 4 km V002 | 002 | GOES-8, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, GOES-13, GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-16, GOES-17 | GOES-8 Imager, GOES-10 Imager, GOES-11 Imager, GOES-12 Imager, GOES-13 Imager, GOES-14 Imager, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, GOES-17 Imager | 2000-04-01 to 2024-01-01 |
N: 71.892242873168 S: -20.959026825734 E: 3.4957049484841 W: -180 |
4000 Meters x 4000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1988-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Land-only | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Ocean-only | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree GRACE-DA1 V2.2 (GLDAS_CLSM025_DA1_D) at GES DISC | 2.2 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-02-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree GRACE-DA1 V2.2 (GLDAS_CLSM025_DA1_D_EP) at GES DISC | 2.2 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2020-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM025_D) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-30 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_M_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees |
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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