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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 ...

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Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

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

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

Data Center

NASA Earth Observations, Earth Science Data and Information System Project, Earth Observing System,Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov

Data Center Personnel
Name: EARTH OBSERVATORY Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Building 33 City: Greenbelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Publications/References

Gardner, A.S., Moholdt, G., Wouters, B., Wolken, G.J., Burgess, D.O., Sharp, M.J., Cogley, J.G., Braun, C., Labine, C. (2011), Sharply increased mass loss from glaciers and ice caps in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago., 473(7347), 357–360, Nature

Meier, M.F., Dyurgerov, M.B., Rick, U.K., O'Neel, S., Pfeffer, W.T., Anderson, R.S., Anderson, S.P., Glazovsky, A.F. (2007), Glaciers dominate eustatic sea-level rise in the 21st century., 317(5841), 1064–1067, Science

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-06-02

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-02-08

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