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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.
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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Size | Start Date | End Date | N Lat | S Lat | E long | W Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMSU/MSU Lowstratosphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle | 90.00 | -90.00 | 180.00 | -180.00 | |||
| AMSU/MSU Lowtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 90.00 | -90.00 | 180.00 | -180.00 | |||
| AMSU/MSU Midtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 90.00 | -90.00 | 180.00 | -180.00 | |||
| AMSU/MSU Tropopause Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 90.00 | -90.00 | 180.00 | -180.00 | |||
| CAMEX-3 AIRBORNE VERTICAL ATMOSPHERE PROFILING SYSTEM (AVAPS) V1 | 34.06 | 14.04 | -63.55 | -85.72 | |||
| CAMEX-3 ANDROS ISLAND RAWINSONDE AND RADIOSONDES V1 | 25.14 | 24.34 | -77.40 | -78.58 | |||
| CAMEX-3 NAST-I RADIANCE PRODUCTS V1 | 36.07 | 13.57 | -62.33 | -94.33 | |||
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 DROPSONDE SYSTEM V1 | 39.07 | 16.62 | -59.32 | -87.62 | |||
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM V1 | 39.71 | 16.53 | -58.63 | -88.22 | |||
| CAMEX-4 ER-2 NAVIGATION DATA V1 | 39.46 | 16.56 | -63.44 | -88.48 |
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