AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRX2RET_V005

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Summary
Abstract: The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a facility instrument aboard the second Earth Observing System (EOS) polar-orbiting platform, EOS Aqua. In combination with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), AIRS constitutes an innovative atmospheric sounding group of visible, infrared, and microwave sensors. AIRS data will be generated ... View entire text
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Description: Access the AIRS Level 2 Standard Retrieval Product (without HSB) by FTP.
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Caption:  AIRS level 2 Standard Retrieval
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 1100 MB Max Altitude: 0.1 MB

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine
Dataset Title: AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS+AMSU)
Dataset Release Date: 2007-07-26
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: 2002-08-30
Stop Date: 2013-02-28
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Vertical Resolution: 28 pressure levels, 1100 mb - 0.1 mb;14 pressure layers for moisture profiles
Temporal Resolution: 6 Minute(s)
Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour
Service Provider
CA/NRCAN/ESS/GC/CCRS/GCDP > GeoConnections Discovery Portal, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: TOM KRALIDIS
Phone: +01-416-739-4907
Fax: +01-416-739-4446
Email: tom.kralidis at ec.gc.ca
Contact Address:
4905 Dufferin Street, 4N201
City: Toronto
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: M3H 5T4
Country: Canada
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5705
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Andrey.Savtchenko at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Distributed Active Archive Center Global Change Data Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-05-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-29

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