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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.

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MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N16 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N16) at GES DISC 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) at GES DISC 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) at GES DISC 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) at GES DISC 2009-04-30 to Present 1 ACTIVE 4 Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPRET) at GES DISC 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: Cloud Cleared Radiances V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPCCR) at GES DISC 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 2 COMPLETE 2 Brightness Temperature, Infrared Radiance, Brightness Temperature, Microwave Radiance
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) at GES DISC 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 : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) at GES DISC 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
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3CMCCP) at GES DISC 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 Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3SMCCP) at GES DISC 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) at GES DISC 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

AMSU-A Data Tools

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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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