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AMSR/ADEOS-II L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures
Entry ID: AA_L2A

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Summary
Abstract: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR) instrument on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Advanced Earth Observation Satellite-II (ADEOS-II) provided global passive microwave measurements of land, ocean, and atmospheric variables for the investigation of global water and energy cycles. The AMSR Level-2A product (AA_L2A) contains brightness temperatures at 6.9 GHz, 10.65 GHz, ... View entire text
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Description: AMSR/ADEOS-II Data

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Description: Aqua/AMSR-E Data
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: Peter Ashcroft and Frank Wentz
Dataset Title: AMSR/ADEOS-II L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures
Dataset Release Date: 2009-04-15
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 1
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/AA_L2A.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-01-28
Stop Date: 2003-10-24
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Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
ADEOS-II > Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II Ancillary Description
Instrument
AMSR > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer Ancillary Description
Project
Quality Each HDF-EOS file contains core metadata with Quality Assessment (QA) metadata flags that were set by the Science Investigator-led Processing System (SIPS) at the Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC) prior to delivery to NSIDC. A separate metadata file with a .xml file extension was also delivered to NSIDC with the HDF-EOS file; it contains the same information as the core metadata. Three ... View entire text
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NSIDC
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 68 MB
Distribution Format: HDF-EOS
Personnel
PETER ASHCROFT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 (707) 545-2904 x12
Fax: +1 (707) 545-2906
Email: ashcroft at remss.com
Contact Address:
Remote Sensing Systems
438 First Street
Suite 200
City: Santa Rosa
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 95401
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Ashcroft, Peter and Frank Wentz. 2000. Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for the AMSR Level-2A Algorithm, Revised 03 November. Santa Rosa, CA, USA: Remote Sensing Systems.

Conway, D. 2002. Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS Quality Assurance Plan. Huntsville, AL: Global Hydrology and Climate Center.

For more information regarding related publications, see the Research Using AMSR Data Web page.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-02-05
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-04

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