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AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2SUP) at GES DISC
Entry ID:
GES_DISC_AIRX2SUP_V005
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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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine
Dataset Title:
AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Support 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
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree Vertical Resolution: 28 pressure levels, 1100 mb - 0.1 mb;14 pressure layers for moisture profiles Temporal Resolution: 6 Minute(s) Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour Science Keywords
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Platform
Instrument
Project
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+254 (2) 447665 or 447865
Fax:
+254 (2) 446141
Email:
pinep at attmail.com
Contact Address:
Department of Botany
University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 30197
City:
Nairobi
Country:
Kenya
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
1996-10-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-08-31
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