The pump power and temperature dependence study in the Er3+-Yb3+ codoped SrMoO4 phosphors for the green UC emission bands has been investigated by using two NIR (980 nm and 808 nm) laser radiation. The thermometric behaviour of the codoped phosphor operated in the 300-543 K gives maximum sensitivity similar to 25.5 x 10(-3) K-1 for 980 nm excitation whereas, for 808 nm excitation the maximum sensitivity is similar to 21.5 x 10(-3) K-1 over 300-465 K. The optical heating study upon two NIR laser radiations has also been performed. The experimental observations made in this article may be of significant interest for thermometry and optical heating. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.