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AIRS/Aqua Level 3 Monthly quantization in physical units (AIRS-only) V005 (AIRS3QPM) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRS3QPM_V005

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Summary

Abstract: AIRS/Aqua Level 3 monthly quantization product in physical units (AIRS Only).

The quantization products (QP) are distributional summaries derived from the Level-2 standard retrieval products (of swath type) to provide a more comprehensive set of statistical summaries than the traditional means and standard deviation. The QP products combine the Level 2 standard data ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

Description: Access the AIRS/Aqua Level 3 monthly quantization product (Airs Only) data 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: AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine

Dataset Title: AIRS/Aqua Level 3 Monthly quantization in physical units (AIRS-only)

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://mirador.gsfc.nasa.gov/collections/AIRS3QPM__005.shtml

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2007-06-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 5 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 5 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE PROFILE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR > SPECIFIC HUMIDITY PROFILE

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION > CLOUD FRACTION VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

INLAND WATERS

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

inventory

wetland inventory

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

Data Center URL: http://www.environment.gov.za/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHN DINI Phone: (012) 310-3789 Email: nat_jd at ozone.pwv.gov.za Contact Address: Department of Environmental Affairs Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 City: Pretoria Country: South Africa