AIRS/Aqua Level 1B Calibration subset V005 (AIRXBCAL) at GES DISC




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AIRS/Aqua Level 1B Calibration subset V005 (AIRXBCAL) at GES DISC

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Summary

Abstract: AIRS/Aqua Level-1B calibration subset including clear cases, special calibration sites, random nadir spots, and high clouds.

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a facility instrument aboard thesecond Earth Observing System (EOS) polar-orbiting platform, EOS Aqua. In combination with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil ...

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Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

Description: Access the AIRS/Aqua Level 1B Calibration subset 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 1B Calibration subset

Dataset Release Date: 2007-06-30

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

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 2.3 km IFOV at nadir
Longitude Resolution: 2.3 km IFOV at nadir
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Temporal Resolution: Twice per day (daytime and nighttime)
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > LONGWAVE RADIATION

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SHORTWAVE RADIATION

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AIRS > Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

Project

DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

Quality V5_CalVal_Status_Summary.pdf
http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/AIRS/documentation/v5_docs/AIRS_V5_Re...

Access Constraints Data are expected to be available from the GSFC Earth Sciences (GES)Data Information and Services Center (DISC) about one year after launch. The DISC Science Team will provide regular updates regarding data product releases in the future.

Ancillary Keywords

RADIANCE

COUNTS

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

GES DISC

Data Center

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

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center 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