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AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS2RET) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRS2RET_V005

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Summary

Abstract: This product is similar to AIRX2RET. It is newest products produced using AIRS IR only because the radiometric noise in AMSU channel 4 started to increase significantly (since June 2007).

The AIRS Standard Retrieval Product consists of retrieved estimates of cloud and surface properties, plus profiles of retrieved temperature, water ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

Description: Access the AIRS Level 2 standard data set (AIRS only) by FTP.

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: sample image of AIRS L2 standard product

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 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS-only)

Dataset Release Date: 2007-05-31

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: 2007-05-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Temporal Resolution: 6 minutes
Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > TROPOPAUSE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE

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

Quality Users should read information contained within the three documents below to avoid misuse of the L2 products in their research.

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Ancillary Keywords

RADIANCE

ATMOSPHERE

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

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

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