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Record Search Query: Science Keywords>ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>RAIN
MSU Daily Oceanic Precipitation with Limb93 Correction V001 (MSUOP) at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_MSUOP_V001

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Summary
Abstract: Section 1. General Description

Spencer and Christy (1990) demonstrated that accurate estimates of global
atmospheric temperatures could be derived from the Microwave Sounding Units
flown on NOAA's TIROS-N series of satellites. The MSU's have been ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 60.0   S: -60.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Spencer R., Christy J.R.
Dataset Title: MSU Daily Oceanic Precipitation with Limb93 Correction
Version: 001
Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/services/opendap/documents/lim93_read...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1979-01-01
Stop Date: 1993-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
NOAA-10 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-10 Ancillary Description
NOAA-11 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-11 Ancillary Description
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Instrument
MSU > Microwave Sounding Unit Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
GSFC DISC
Data Center
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: MSUOP

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Phone: 301-614-5224
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: On-line
Distribution Format: HDF, binary
Personnel
ROY W. SPENCER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
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Publications/References
Spencer, R.W., 1993: Global oceanic precipitation from the MSU during
1979-92 and comparisons to other climatologies. J. Climate, 6, 1301-1326.

Spencer, R.W. and J.R. Christy, 1992a: Precision and radiosonde validation
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-12
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-07-21

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