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AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Support retrieval (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS2SUP) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRS2SUP_V005

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Summary

Abstract: Lack of fundamental knowledge and practical capabilities in tropical convection leaves the global climate community disadvantaged in modeling and predicting prominent phenomena of the tropical atmosphere, such as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), El Niño-Southern Oscillation events (ENSO), monsoons and their active/break periods, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), subtropical stratus ...

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Giovanni homepage.

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Service Citation

Originators: GES-DISC, NASA
Title: Giovanni Tools for Supporting Year of Tropical Convection (YOTC)
Provider: GES-DISC, NASA
URL: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/YOTC

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS

ATMOSPHERE >ALTITUDE >GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

OCEANS

Platform

QUIKSCAT > QUIKSCAT

TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1)

TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AIRS > Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

Data Visualization

Service Provider

NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC > Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Service Organization URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Fees: No fees

Personnel

GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 301-614-5224

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov

Contact Address:

Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center

Code 610.2

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: SERF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2011-03-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-03-14

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