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AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Averages V005 (AMSRE_AVRMO) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AMSRE_AVRMO_V005

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Summary

Abstract: Global monthly AMSR-E-derived Soil Moisture

The dataset contains global monthly-mean soil moisture statistics (average values) for 1 by 1 degree grid cells. The source for the
data is AMSR-E daily estimates of soil moisture (Product name:
AMSR_E_L3_DailyLand). The dataset covers the time period strating July 2002.

Data files contain 180 lines with 360 pixels per line. The projection is
latitude-longitude with the upper left corner of the first pixel of the first
line positioned at 90N 180W.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > MIRADOR

Description: Access the data through the GES-DISC Mirador fast data search and download system.

Link: GET DATA > GIOVANNI

Description: NEESPI Online Visualization and Analysis tool (Giovanni).

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Aqua Project Homepage: AMSR-E section

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: View product related information at NASA NEESPI project.

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: NEESPI Data Center Project

Dataset Title: AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Averages

Dataset Release Date: 2002-07-01

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-07-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Access Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

NEESPI

NASA

Soil Moisture

EOSDIS

Service Provider

GMU/SCS/LAITS > Laboratory of Advanced Information and Technology Standards, School of Computational Science, George Mason University

Service Organization URL: http://laits.gmu.edu/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: LIPING DI Phone: 703-993-6114 Fax: 703-993-6127 Email: ldi at gmu.edu Contact Address: Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems George Mason University 4400 University Drive, MSN 6E1 George Mason University City: Fairfax Province or State: VA Postal Code: 22032 Country: USA