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Description

Version 07 is the current version of the data set. Older versions will no longer be available and have been superseded by Version 07.

1CAMSR2 contains common calibrated brightness temperature from the AMSR2 passive microwave instrument flown on the GCOMW1 satellite. This products contains 6 swaths. Swath 1 has channels 10.65V 10.65H. Swath 2 has channels 18.7V 18.7H. Swath 3 has channels 23.8V 23.8H. Swath 4 has channels 36.5V 36.5H. Swath S5 has 2 high frequency A-Scan channels (89V 89H). Swath S6 has 2 high frequency B-Scan channels (89V 89H). Data for all six swaths is observed in the same revolution of the instrument. High frequency A and high frequency B data are observed in separate feedhorns. All 1C products have a common L1C data structure, simple and generic. Each L1C swath includes scan time, latitude and longitude, scan status, quality, incidence angle, Sun glint angle, and the intercalibrated brightness temperature (Tc). One or more swaths are included in a product. The radiometer data are recalibrated to a common basis so that precipitation products derived from them are consistent.

Product Summary

Platforms
GCOM-W1
Instruments
AMSR2
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Location
TROPICS
Coordinate System
GEODETIC
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2012-07-02 to 2026-03-01
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C2264132976-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
72541
Processing Level
1
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Atmospheric Water Vapor ,
Precipitation

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Precipitation Processing System (PPS) At NASA GSFC. (2022). GPM AMSR-2 on GCOM-W1 Common Calibrated Brightness Temperature L1C 1.5 hours 10 km V07 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPM/AMSR2/GCOMW1/1C/07 Date Accessed: 2026-04-26

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Global retrieval of harmonized microwave land surface emissivity Hu, Jiheng, Li, Rui, Zhang, Peng, Wang, Yu, Wu, Shengli, Letu, Husi, Weng, Fuzhong Precipitation, Rain, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Brightness Temperature, Snow Cover
Intensity and Structural Changes During the Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Bi, Mingming, Zou, Xiaolei Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature
Improved High-Latitude Light Precipitation Estimation Using a Combined Jones, Spencer R., Kummerow, Christian D. Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation
Neural network-based snow depth retrieval from AMSR-2 brightness temperatures using ICESat-2 measurement as ground truth Sun-Mack, Sunny, Hu, Yongxiang, Lu, Xiaomei, Chen, Yan, Omar, Ali Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Motion, Snow Depth
Synoptic analysis of cyclone Ianos based on surface and satellite observations and high-resolution reanalysis data Herincs, David, Dezso, Zsuzsanna Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, RADAR, Brightness Temperature
Changes in the Deep Convective Structures of Tropical Cyclones Zhang, Xinyan, Xu, Weixin Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature
The PAZ polarimetric radio occultation research dataset for scientific Padulles, Ramon, Cardellach, Estel, Paz, Antia, Oliveras, Santi, Hunt, Douglas C., Sokolovskiy, Sergey, Weiss, Jan-Peter, Wang, Kuo-Nung, Turk, F. Joe, Ao, Chi O., de la Torre Juarez, Manuel Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Brightness Temperature
Retrieving Precipitable Water Vapor Over Land From Satellite Passive Xia, Xinran, Fu, Disong, Shao, Wei, Jiang, Rubin, Wu, Shengli, Zhang, Peng, Yang, Dazhi, Xia, Xiangao Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Satellite-Based Characterization of Convection and Impacts from the Catastrophic 10 August 2020 Midwest US Derecho Bell, Jordan R., Bedka, Kristopher M., Schultz, Christopher J., Molthan, Andrew L., Bang, Sarah D., Glisan, Justin, Ford, Trent, Lincoln, W. Scott, Schultz, Lori A., Melancon, Alexander M., Wisinski, Emily F., Itterly, Kyle, Homeyer, Cameron R., Cecil, Daniel J., Cogil, Craig, Donavon, Rodney, Lenning, Eric, Wolf, Ray Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature
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Variables

The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.

For questions on a specific variable, please use the Earthdata Forum.

Name Description Units Data Type Fill Value Valid Range Scale Factor Offset
S1/incidenceAngle S1/incidenceAngle degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/incidenceAngleIndex S1/incidenceAngleIndex N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/Latitude S1/Latitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/Longitude S1/Longitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/Quality S1/Quality N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/DayOfMonth S1/ScanTime/DayOfMonth days int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/DayOfYear S1/ScanTime/DayOfYear days int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/Hour S1/ScanTime/Hour hours int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/MilliSecond S1/ScanTime/MilliSecond ms int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/Minute S1/ScanTime/Minute minutes int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/Month S1/ScanTime/Month months int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/Second S1/ScanTime/Second s int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/SecondOfDay S1/ScanTime/SecondOfDay s float64 -9999.9 N/A N/A N/A
S1/ScanTime/Year S1/ScanTime/Year years int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S1/SCstatus/FractionalGranuleNumber S1/SCstatus/FractionalGranuleNumber N/A float64 -9999.9 N/A N/A N/A
S1/SCstatus/SCaltitude S1/SCstatus/SCaltitude km float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/SCstatus/SClatitude S1/SCstatus/SClatitude degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/SCstatus/SClongitude S1/SCstatus/SClongitude degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/SCstatus/SCorientation S1/SCstatus/SCorientation degrees int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S1/sunGlintAngle S1/sunGlintAngle degrees int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S1/sunLocalTime S1/sunLocalTime hours float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S1/Tc S1/Tc K float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/incidenceAngle S2/incidenceAngle degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/incidenceAngleIndex S2/incidenceAngleIndex N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/Latitude S2/Latitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/Longitude S2/Longitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/Quality S2/Quality N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/DayOfMonth S2/ScanTime/DayOfMonth days int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/DayOfYear S2/ScanTime/DayOfYear days int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/Hour S2/ScanTime/Hour hours int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/MilliSecond S2/ScanTime/MilliSecond ms int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/Minute S2/ScanTime/Minute minutes int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/Month S2/ScanTime/Month months int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/Second S2/ScanTime/Second s int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/SecondOfDay S2/ScanTime/SecondOfDay s float64 -9999.9 N/A N/A N/A
S2/ScanTime/Year S2/ScanTime/Year years int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S2/SCstatus/FractionalGranuleNumber S2/SCstatus/FractionalGranuleNumber N/A float64 -9999.9 N/A N/A N/A
S2/SCstatus/SCaltitude S2/SCstatus/SCaltitude km float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/SCstatus/SClatitude S2/SCstatus/SClatitude degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/SCstatus/SClongitude S2/SCstatus/SClongitude degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/SCstatus/SCorientation S2/SCstatus/SCorientation degrees int16 -9999 N/A N/A N/A
S2/sunGlintAngle S2/sunGlintAngle degrees int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S2/sunLocalTime S2/sunLocalTime hours float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S2/Tc S2/Tc K float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S3/incidenceAngle S3/incidenceAngle degrees float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S3/incidenceAngleIndex S3/incidenceAngleIndex N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S3/Latitude S3/Latitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S3/Longitude S3/Longitude degree float32 -9999.900390625 N/A N/A N/A
S3/Quality S3/Quality N/A int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
S3/ScanTime/DayOfMonth S3/ScanTime/DayOfMonth days int8 -99 N/A N/A N/A
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