Click to view the data chart that lists all the global-scale measurements displayed by the Earth Observatory, and the months for which they are available. Or, pass your cursor over the icons listed to the right to browse the data sets by subject. The Image of the Day archive can be found in the Newsroom.

Rainfall (Regenerated April 2006)
Sea Surface Temperature (Regenerated April 2006)
Biosphere (Regenerated April 2006)
Chlorophyll (SeaWiFS) (Regenerated April 2006)

Parameters measured under the atmospheric discipline include (follow the links to view the datasets):

• MOPITT Carbon Monoxide
• Aerosol Optical Depth
• Aerosol Radius
• Cirrus Reflectance
• Cloud Fraction
• Precipitation
• Total Ozone

Parameters measured in the oceans include (follow the links to view the datasets):

• Sea Surface Height (TOPEX)
• Chlorophyll (CZCS)
• Chlorophyll (SeaWiFS)
• Sea Surface Temperature

Parameters measured on land include (follow the links to view the datasets):

• Primary Productivity
• Snow Cover
• Day Land Temperature
• Night Land Temperature
• Leaf Area Index
• Enhanced Vegetation Index
• Snow Cover and Ice Depth
• Vegetation
• Landcover Classification
• 1km² AVHRR Fires
• 4km² TRMM Fires
• Surface Temperature

Parameters measuring life on Earth include (follow the links to view the datasets):

• Primary Productivity
• Snow Cover
• Day Land Temperature
• Night Land Temperature
• Leaf Area Index
• Enhanced Vegetation Index
• Biosphere
• Landcover Classification
• Vegetation
• Chlorophyll

Parameters relevant to the Earth's energy balance include (follow the links to view the datasets):

• UV Radiation Exposure
• Cloud Forcing
• Outgoing Heat Radiation
• Reflected Solar Radiation
• Net Radiation
• Surface Temperature