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AMSU-A Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) instrument are integral for temperature profiles efforts, among other investigations. Explore AMSU instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-15 | 1998-08-03 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS4 - netCDF-4 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-16 | 2001-05-27 to 2009-07-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3 - HDF-EOS2 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-17 | 2002-07-21 to 2003-12-13 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3 - HDF-EOS2 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B AMSU (A1/A2) geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRABRAD) at GES DISC | 2002-05-21 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | 1B | Brightness Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) AMSU (A1/A2) geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRABRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | 1B | Brightness Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRI2CCF) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2CCF) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2STC) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2SPC) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure |
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AMSU-A Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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