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Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder
Entry ID:
gov.noaa.class.TOVS
Summary
Abstract:
ABSTRACT: The TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) system consisted of three instruments: the High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder Version 2 (HIRS/2), the Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and the Stratospheric Sounding Unit (SSU). This system was onboard the NOAA-6 through NOAA-14 and TIROS-N satellites. The Advanced TOVS (ATOVS) replaced the TOVS instruments starting from NOAA-15 onwards. ...
 Purpose: PURPOSE: TOVS was designed so that the data from the HIRS, SSU, MSU, AMSU-A, AMSU-B and MHS instruments could be combined to compute: 1) atmospheric temperature profiles from the surface to 10 millibars (mb), 2) water vapor content at three levels of the atmosphere, and 3) total ozone content. Improved accuracy of retrieval profiles and a better definition of the water vapor profile, even in the presence of clouds, are the objectives of this system.
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Dataset Title:
Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder
Dataset Release Date:
1978-10-19
Online Resource:
http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_fa...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1978-10-19
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the
dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
CD-ROM
Distribution Size:
3,441Kbytes
Distribution Format:
ARCView
Fees:
none
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(508) 548-8700 x2314
Fax:
(508) 457-2310
Email:
lpoppe at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City:
Woods Hole
Province or State:
MA
Postal Code:
02543-1598
Country:
USA
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