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AMSR-E/Aqua L1A Raw Observation Counts

Entry ID: AMSREL1A

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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 terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric parameters for the investigation of global water and energy cycles. AMSR-E Level 1A observation counts are processed from Level 0 science packet data by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ...

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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: National Space Development Agency of Japan

Dataset Title: AMSR-E/Aqua L1A Raw Observation Counts

Dataset Release Date: 2003-06-19

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Version: 3

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/amsrel1a.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-06-19

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 50 minutes

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > SENSOR COUNTS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS

Project

EOS > Earth Observing System

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

AMSR-E

AMSREL1A

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: AMSREL1A1, AMSREL1A2

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: AMSREL1A

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: FTP

Distribution Size: Each half-orbit granule is approximately 37.5 MB.

Distribution Format: HDF

Personnel

NSIDC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468

Email: nsidc at nsidc.org

Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

CIRES, 449 UCB

University of Colorado

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80309-0449

Country: USA

JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY (JAXA)

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

1-8-10, Harumi

City: Chuo-ku

Province or State: Tokyo

Postal Code: 104-6023

Country: JAPAN

Publications/References

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. 2000. EOS-PM AMSR-E data processing system: Level 1A format description document. GAMSRE-E-037. Tokyo: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-05-20

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-04

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