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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.

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: JAXA

Dataset Title: ADEOS-Ⅱ AMSR Level 3 Amount of Precipitation product

Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-18

Version: Latest Version

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-01-18

Stop Date: 2003-10-24

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.25deg
Longitude Resolution: 0.25deg

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

ADEOS-II > Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II

Instrument

AMSR > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer

Ancillary Keywords

AMSR

JAPAN

Originating Center

JAXA

Data Center

Earth Observation Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA EOC USER SERVICES Phone: +81-49-298-1262 Fax: N/A Email: orderdesk at eoc.jaxa.jp Contact Address: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Earth Observation Center City: 1401 NUMANOUE OHASHI HATOYAMA-MACHI Province or State: HIKI-GUN SAITAMA-KEN Postal Code: 350-0302 Country: JAPAN

Distribution

Distribution Media: DVD-R

Distribution Media: Online Download

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-21

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-10

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