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AIRS/Aqua Level 1B HSB geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRHBRAD) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRHBRAD_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 continuously. ...

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Link: GET DATA > ON-LINE ARCHIVE

Description: Access the AIRS/Aqua Level 1B HSB geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures data by FTP.

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Description: Sample image of AIRHBRAD

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 HSB geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures

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/hs...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-05-24

Stop Date: 2003-11-20

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 13.5 km FOV at nadir
Longitude Resolution: 13.5 km FOV at nadir
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: Twice per day (daytime and nighttime)
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

HSB > Humidity Sounder for Brazil

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

AQUA > Earth Observing System (EOS), AQUA

CWIC > CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog

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) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) about one year
after launch. The DAAC Science Team will provide regular
updates regarding data product releases in the future.

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

GES DAAC

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