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AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V005 (AIRH2SUP) at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRH2SUP_V005

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Summary
Abstract: This product is similar to AIRX2SUP. However, it contains science retrievals that use the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB). Because the HSB instrument lived only from September 2002 through January 2003 when it terminally failed, the data set covers these five months only.

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Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE
Description: Access the AIRS/Aqua Level-2 Support Product (With HSB) by FTP.
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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: AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine
Dataset Title: AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB)
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: 2002-08-31
Stop Date: 2003-02-05
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Vertical Resolution: 28 pressure levels, 1100 mb - 0.1 mb;14 pressure layers for moisture profiles
Temporal Resolution: 6 minute(s)
Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > TROPOPAUSE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
AIRS > Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Ancillary Description
AMSU-A > Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A Ancillary Description
HSB > Humidity Sounder for Brazil Ancillary Description
Project
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
GES DISC
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 Supplemental Info
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 18.2 MB
Distribution Format: HDF-EOS
Fees: None
Personnel
ED ESFANDIARI
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5960
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: asghar.e.esfandiari at 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
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-10-31
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-19

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