Other Names
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Definition
Near surface air temperature is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of the air near the surface of the Earth.
Applications
- Environmental issues
- Agriculture issues
- Water cycle
- Energy cycle
- Weather forecast
- Global climate change
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Near Surface Air Temperature | K | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- GISTEMP
- NOAA/NCDC
Atmos Composition
