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FY-3A VASS/MWHS Orbit Rain Detection level 2 data product
Entry ID: FY-3A_MWHS_RDT_L2

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Summary
Abstract: VASS/MWHS Orbit Rain Detection:

The orbit product of rain detection over ocean from VASS with raw resolution contains the following information: pixel’s rain detection result, observing time of scan line, pixel’s latitude and longitude, and pixel’s surface type.

Purpose: VASS/MWHS Orbit Rain Detection:

Microwave rain detection product can be used for raining area detection before the atmospheric sounding parameters retrieval.
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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: VASS/MWHS Orbit Rain Detection
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
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
ISO Topic Category
Platform
NASA DC-8 > NASA Douglas DC-8 Ancillary Description
Instrument
TEMPERATURE PROBES Ancillary Description
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints none
Use Constraints none
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: namdc8nav

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHERRY HARRISON
Phone: 256-961-7973
Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
320 Sparkman Dr.
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 1.667 Gb
Distribution Format: binary, ASCII
Fees: none
Personnel
RICK SHELTER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 701-777-6040
Fax: 701-330-2126
Email: rshelter at nserc.und.edu
Contact Address:
University of North Dakota Box 9011
City: Grand Forks
Province or State: ND
Postal Code: 58202-9011
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-11-03
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-19

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