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FY-3A MicroWave Humidity Sounder level 1 data set

Entry ID: FY-3A_MWHS_L1

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Summary

Abstract: FY-3A MicroWave Humidity Sounder level 1 data set.:

FY-3A MWHS L1 data is a pre_processed data product, including geo_location and calibration information.

Purpose: FY-3A MicroWave Humidity Sounder level 1 data set.:

FY-3A MWHS L1 data product can be directly applied in the NWP model and satellite data assimilation research. It can also be widely used for the atmospheric humidity vertical sounering and imager analys.

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Description: FENGYUN Satellite Data Center

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: China Meteorological Administration(CMA) National Satellite and Meteorological Center(NSMC)

Dataset Title: FY-3A MicroWave Humidity Sounder level 1 data set.

Dataset Release Date: 2008-05-29

Dataset Release Place: Beijing, China

Online Resource: http://fy3.satellite.cma.gov.cn/ArssEn/Ord/Satellite.aspx?seriesCod...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2008-05-29

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 15 km
Longitude Resolution: 15 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

FY-3A > FengYun-3A

Instrument

MWHS > MicroWave Humidity Sounder

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

FENGYUN Satellite Data Center, China

Data Center URL: http://satellite.cma.gov.cn/arssen/

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA CENTER CONTACT Phone: 4006-121-701 Email: dataserver at nsmc.cma.gov.cn Contact Address: National Satellite Meteorological Center data services No. 46 Zhongguancun, Haidian District South Street City: Beijing Postal Code: 100081 Country: China

Distribution

Distribution Size: ~14.30 MB

Distribution Format: HDF

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-07-05

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-06

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