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.
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_AQUA 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_AQUA) | 2002-10-31 to 2016-08-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-A 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-A) | 2007-05-31 to 2021-11-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-B 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-B) | 2013-02-28 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N15 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N15) | 1998-10-31 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N16 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N16) | 2000-12-31 to 2007-01-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N17 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N17) | 2002-08-31 to 2003-10-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N18 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N18) | 2005-09-30 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N19 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N19) | 2009-04-30 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| GPM Ground Validation Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) IFloodS V1 | 2013-04-22 to 2013-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | netCDF-4, Binary | Precipitation Rate |
| 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 |
| Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Tropics Satellite Data V1 | 2013-07-23 to 2014-09-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | JPEG | Convective Clouds/Systems (Observed/Analyzed), Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate |
| AMSU/MSU Tropopause Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4, ASCII | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Midtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Lowstratosphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Lowtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Atmospheric Composition Ammonia Volume Mixing Ratio L3 (AIRSAC3MNH3 V3) from AIRS/AMSU on NASA Aqua | 2002-09-01 to 2016-08-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | 3 | Ammonia | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPRET) | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 2 | COMPLETE | 2 | Tropospheric Ozone, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Tropospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Temperature, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Temperature, Precipitation, Skin Temperature, Ocean Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3SMCCP) | 2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3SDCCP) | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B AMSU (A1/A2) geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRABRAD) | 2002-05-21 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | 1B | Brightness Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2CCF) | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2SPC) | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide |
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| 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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