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AMSR-E/Aqua L2 (JAXA/EOC)

Entry ID: ND03004

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Summary

Abstract: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System
(AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA EOS Aqua satellite provides global
passive microwave measurements of land, ocean, and atmospheric
parameters for the investigation of global water and energy cycles.
Measurements of ocean parameters improve our understanding of a wide
variety of hydrological and radiative processes, including ...

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > JAPAN

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION RATE

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > RAIN

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS

Ancillary Keywords

Aqua

AMSR-E

Originating Center

NASDA

Data Center

Earth Observation Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA EOC USER SERVICES Phone: +81-49-298-1262 Fax: N/A Email: orderdesk at eoc.jaxa.jp Contact Address: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Earth Observation Center City: 1401 NUMANOUE OHASHI HATOYAMA-MACHI Province or State: HIKI-GUN SAITAMA-KEN Postal Code: 350-0302 Country: JAPAN