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Nitrogen Oxides Data Access and Tools
Access topic-specific data and resources for accessing, visualizing, preparing/manipulating (e.g. subsetting), and analyzing data. Each observation, model, and reanalysis data has unique characteristics that should be considered when evaluating its use.
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Commonly Used Nitrogen Dioxide Data at a Glance
| Spatial Resolution | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Resolution | Temporal Coverage | Spectral Resolution | Satellite/ Platform | Name (Instrument, Model, etc.) | Observation, Model, or Reanalysis | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25°, 13 km x 24 km | Global | 98 min, Daily | 2004-near present | 1.0-0.45 nm Full Width and Half Maximum (FWHM) | Aura | Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) | Observation | HDF-EOS5 |
| 5.5 km x 3.5 km | Global | 101.5 minutes | 2021-present | 270 nm-2.3 µm, 0.55 nm | ESA Sentinel-5P | TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) | Observation | netCDF |
| 2.0 km x 4.75 km | North America | Hourly | 08/2023 - present | 0.6 nm | Intelsat 40e | Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) | Observation | netCDF |
| 0.25º x 0.25° | Global | 15 min, Hourly | Daily 5-day forecast | N/A | N/A | GEOS-CF | Model | netCDF |
| 0.0083° x 0.0083° | Near-global | Yearly | 1990-2020 | N/A | N/A | LUR | Model | netCDF |
| Point measurements | Global | Periodic flights occurred during each deployment | 2016-2018 | Varies | Airborne Field Campaign | Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) campaign with varying instruments | Observation | netCDF |
Nitrogen Oxides Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) Onnuri Ship Data | 1 | R/V ONNURI | SpEx, AMS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, GAS SENSORS | 2016-05-16 to 2016-06-05 | ICARTT | ||
| LBA-ECO ND-07 Nitric Oxide Flux from Cerrado Soils, Brasilia, Brazil: 2004 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2004-03-22 to 2004-11-25 |
N: -15.9328 S: -15.9328 E: -47.8506 W: -47.8506 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO TG-07 Soil Trace Gas Flux and Root Mortality, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | BALANCE, THERMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, IRGA, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, GC-FID | 2000-06-04 to 2001-05-15 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| LISTOS Bayonne Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2018-06-01 to 2019-05-23 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS Bronx Pfizer Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | HPLC, GAS SENSORS | 2018-01-01 to 2018-11-13 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS Ground Data at Miscellaneous Ground Sites | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2018-04-30 to 2018-10-01 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS New Haven Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS | 2018-05-01 to 2019-01-23 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS Outer Island Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | Pandora | 2018-05-09 to 2018-09-05 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS Queens College Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, HPLC | 2018-04-30 to 2019-06-14 | ICARTT | ||
| LISTOS Rutgers Ground Site Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, LIDAR, OZONESONDES | 2018-05-06 to 2019-06-22 | ICARTT |
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Featured Nitrogen Oxides Observation Method: TROPOMI
The Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) is the single payload aboard ESA's Sentinel-5P spacecraft, providing daily measurements of cloud height and cover, aerosols, and trace gases such as nitrogen oxides.
Data from the next-generation Instruments will help atmospheric scientists advance air quality measurements and standards.
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Access NASA Earth observation data within three hours of a satellite observation through the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
NASA offers an array of carbon monoxide data to aid in determining its role in atmospheric processes, pollution, and climate.
Nitrogen Oxides Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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