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Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
NASA has surface temperature datasets that help researchers characterize how warm air is over land and water. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG: HDF-EOS to GeoTIFF Conversion Tool, and GOES-5 Weather Maps to make the most of surface temperature data.
Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Dall Sheep Lamb Recruitment and Climate Data, Alaska and NW Canada, 2000-2015 | 1 | Airplane, SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 69.7074 S: 59.5978 E: -123.547 W: -163.281 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: Environmental Conditions During Fall Moose Hunting Seasons, Alaska, 2000-2016 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, Terra, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Aqua | WATER LEVEL GAUGES, MODIS, THERMOMETERS | 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 64.9322 S: 64.5525 E: -156.665 W: -158.533 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Synthesis of Burned and Unburned Forest Site Data, AK and Canada, 1983-2016 | 1 | MODELS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | Computer, PROBES, SOIL SAMPLER | 1983-01-01 to 2016-08-08 |
N: 67.2297 S: 53.1911 E: -88.612 W: -150.902 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Tundra Plant Functional Type Continuous-Cover, North Slope, Alaska, 2010-2015 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | TM, ETM+, OLI | 2010-07-01 to 2015-08-31 |
N: 73.8004 S: 65.5858 E: -143.978 W: -167.476 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: TVPRM Simulated Net Ecosystem Exchange, Alaskan North Slope, 2008-2017 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, OCO-2, COMPUTERS, SATELLITES | TEMPERATURE SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, OCO SPECTROMETERS, Computer, MODIS | 2008-01-01 to 2017-12-31 |
N: 77.2626 S: 56.0895 E: -128.592 W: -177.469 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| ABoVE: Wolf Denning Phenology and Reproductive Success, Alaska and Canada, 2000-2017 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, MODELS, Terra | GPS, Computer, MODIS | 2000-03-29 to 2017-08-31 |
N: 67.8362 S: 52.9705 E: -112.967 W: -154.581 |
CSV | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Merge Data | 1 | NASA WB-57F | Computer | 2022-07-16 to 2022-09-14 |
N: 61.5 S: 16.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
ICARTT | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Model Data | 1 | GEOS, NASA WB-57F | Computer, MMS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | ICARTT | ||
| ACCLIP WB-57 Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA WB-57F | MMS, DLH | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | ICARTT | ||
| ACEPOL ER-2 Meteorological and Navigational Data Version 1 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2017-10-19 to 2017-11-09 | ICARTT |
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Featured Surface Temperature Observation Method: AIRS
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) aboard the Aqua satellite is a hyperspectral instrument that makes daily global measurements of infrared energy reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. The data is used to create three-dimensional water vapor and temperature profiles throughout the atmosphere. Meteorologists and other scientists use the data to make weather forecasts and as part of the historical global temperature record.
This API allows users to visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder data using a Common Metadata Repository search result.
Learn how to access and visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) grid data from NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) in Python.
Next-generation instruments aboard Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft provide continuity to the AIRS project that began in 2002.
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Surface Temperature 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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