To provide a high-resolution, longitudinal global data set of annual extreme humid-heat.

To provide global estimates of the surface urban heat island intensity from monthly, seasonal, to annual scales for over 10,000 urban clusters developed using a simplified urban-extent algorithm.

To provide data that can be used to calculate trace gas and aerosol emissions, due to fires; monitor and assess national efforts to manage emissions.

To provide raster representations of global summer daytime maximum and nighttime minimum surface temperature for studies related to human health and climate change.