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AIRS/Aqua Level 1B Infrared (IR) quality assurance subset V005 (AIRIBQAP) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRIBQAP_V005

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Summary

Abstract: The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a facility instrument
aboard the second Earth Observing System (EOS) polar-orbiting
platform, EOS Aqua. In combination with the Advanced Microwave
Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil Humidity
Sounder for Brazil (HSB), AIRS constitutes an innovative atmospheric
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Related URL

Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

Description: Access the AIRS Level 1B Infrared (IR) Quality Assurance Subset data by FTP.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine

Dataset Title: AIRS/Aqua Level 1B Infrared (IR) quality assurance subset

Dataset Release Date: 2007-07-26

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA

Dataset Publisher: Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)

Version: 005

Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data

Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/AIRS/data-holdings/by-data-product/ai...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-08-30

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL LAND

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 13.5 km IFOV at nadir; 41 km x 21.4 km at the scan extremes
Longitude Resolution: 13.5 km IFOV at nadir; 41 km x 21.4 km at the scan extremes
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: Twice per day (daytime and nighttime)
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > INFRARED RADIANCE

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AIRS > Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

Project

DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

Access Constraints Data are expected to be available from the GSFC Earth Sciences (GES)
Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) about one year after
launch. The DAAC Science Team will provide regular updates regarding
data product releases in the future.

Ancillary Keywords

RADIANCE

INFRARED

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

GES DAAC

Data Center

Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA