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AMSR-E/Aqua L1A Raw Observation Counts

Entry ID: AMSREL1A

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Summary

Abstract: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA EOS Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric parameters for the investigation of global water and energy cycles. AMSR-E Level 1A observation counts are processed from Level 0 science packet data by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ...

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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: National Space Development Agency of Japan

Dataset Title: AMSR-E/Aqua L1A Raw Observation Counts

Dataset Release Date: 2003-06-19

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Version: 3

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/amsrel1a.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-06-19

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 50 minutes

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > SENSOR COUNTS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS

Project

EOS > Earth Observing System

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

AMSR-E

AMSREL1A

Originating Center

Data Center

Big Sky Institute, Montana State University

Data Center URL: http://bsi.montana.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: KELLY LOTTS Phone: (360) 305-8822 Email: lotts at montana.edu Contact Address: NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node Coordinator Informatics Lab Big Sky Institute 106 AJM Johnson Hall City: Bozeman Province or State: MT Postal Code: 59717 Country: USA

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

KELLY LOTTS

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (360) 305-8822

Email: lotts at montana.edu

Contact Address:

NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node Coordinator Informatics Lab

Big Sky Institute 106 AJM Johnson Hall

City: Bozeman

Province or State: MT

Postal Code: 59717

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-03-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-08-15

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