Science and Data
Aura Data Center
Science Discoveries
Aura Science Observations
For twenty years, Aura's four instrument teams study the atmosphere's chemistry and dynamics. Aura's measurements enable us to investigate questions about ozone trends, air quality changes and their linkage to climate change. Browse through the various observations through the years.
Data Processing
The EOS Data and Operations System (EDOS) is responsible for data capture and initial processing of spacecraft data. Aura data from OMI, MLS, HIRDLS, and TES are further processed by the individual instrument science teams to geophysical data products. This activity takes place on the Science Investigator-lead Processing System (SIPS). The SIPS also provides calibration, validation and data quality assurance. Once the SIPS completes its job, the data are forwarded to the Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC).
OMI, HIRDLS, and MLS data products reside in the GSFC DAAC while TES resides at Langley Research Center DAAC. The DAAC s are responsible for management, archiving and distribution of Aura data. Aura data products will be available to a range of users including science researchers, government agencies, educators and value-added providers.
Aura Science Publications
External Data Sources
GES DISC
For HIRDLS, MLS and OMI, the data are held at the Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). Data can also be accessed through the Giovanni system.
Aura data users should download the data user guides available at the instrument web sites, and should contact the science teams for additional questions about the data.
TES Data
For TES, the data are held at the NASA Langley Atmospheric Sciences Data Center. The Aura instrument validation data are held at the Aura Validation Data Center at Goddard Space Flight Center.
OMI Data
Get daily images from OMI Sulfur Dioxide or Nitrogen Dioxide web sites. Get OMI data from the Aura Validation Data Center. Sample images, and data related to composite solar spectra are at the OMI data at Center for Astrophysics. Various imagery and OMI data sets at the NASA Ozone and Air Quality web site. Get data from OMI facilitating scientific research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air quality.