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AMSR-E/Aqua L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures (Tb)
Entry ID: AE_L2A

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Summary
Abstract: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric variables for the investigation of global water and energy cycles. The AMSR-E Level-2A product (AE_L2A) contains brightness temperatures at 6.9 GHz, 10.7 GHz, 18.7 ... View entire text
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Description: AMSR-E web site at NSIDC
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 89.24   S: -89.24   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: P. Ashcroft and F. Wentz
Dataset Title: AMSR-E/Aqua L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures (Tb)
Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 2
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ae_l2a.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-06-18
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: AE_L2A1

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
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: Each half-orbit granule is approximately 58 MB using HDF compression.
Distribution Format: HDF-EOS
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
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Publications/References
Ashcroft, P. and F. Wentz. 2000. Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for the AMSR Level 2A Algorithm, Revised 03 November. Santa Rosa, CA, USA: Remote Sensing Systems.

Conway, D. 2002. Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS Quality Assurance Plan. Huntsville, AL: Global Hydrology and Climate Center.

Marquis, M., R. Armstrong, P. Ashcroft, M.J. Brodzik, D. Conway, S.J.S. Khalsa, E. Lobl, J. Maslanik, J. Stroeve, and V. Troisi. 2002. Research applications and opportunities using Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) data (poster). International Society for Optical Engineering Symposium (SPIE), Hangzhou, China, October 23-27, 2002.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-09-02
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-03

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