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3G31 - Gridded Orbital Convective Stratiform Heating from Combined

Entry ID: GES_DISC_TRMM_3G31_V7

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Summary

Abstract: 3G31, "Gridded Orbital Convective Stratiform Heating from Combined",produces 0.5 x 0.5 deg. orbital apparent heating profiles from surface convective rainfall rate and surface stratiform rainfall rate. The PI is Dr. Wei-Kuo Tao.

Purpose: 3G31, "Gridded Orbital Convective Stratiform Heating from Combined",produces 0.5 x 0.5 deg. orbital apparent heating profiles from surface convective rainfall rate and surface stratiform rainfall rate.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > MIRADOR

Description: Mirador is an earth science data search tool developed at the GES DISC for our data users. It has a drastically simplified, clean interface and employs the Google mini appliance for metadata keyword searches. Other features include quick response, spatial and parameter subsetting, data file hit estimator, Gazetteer (geographic search by feature name capability), and an interactive shopping cart.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 37.0

S: -37.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: TRMM Science Team

Dataset Title: 3G31 - Gridded Orbital Convective Stratiform Heating from Combined

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA

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

Version: 007

Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-12-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > TROPICS

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.5 degree
Longitude Resolution: 0.5 degree
Vertical Resolution: 0.5 km
Temporal Resolution: daily

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

Instrument

PR > TRMM Precipitation Radar

TMI > TRMM Microwave Imager

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Project

Quality Please contact Dr. Dr. Wei-Kuo Tao

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None, as long as both the product and the data distribution center are acknowledged.

Ancillary Keywords

latent heat TRMM PR TMI

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

Distribution

Distribution Media: FTP

Distribution Size: ~41 MB (compressed)

Distribution Format: HDF

Fees: 0

Personnel

ZHONG LIU

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: Zhong.Liu-1 at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA

Goddard Space Flight Center

Mailstop 610.2

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Please contact Dr. Wei-Kuo Tao

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-29

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-08-31

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