Abstract:
This product is similar to AIRX2SUP. It is newest product produced using AIRS IR only because the radiometric noise in AMSU channel 4 started to increase significantly (since June 2007).
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a facility instrument aboard the second Earth Observing System (EOS) polar-orbiting platform, EOS Aqua. In combination with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), AIRS constitutes an innovative atmospheric sounding group of visible, infrared, and microwave sensors. AIRS data will be generated continuously. Global coverage will be obtained twice daily (day and night) on a 1:30pm sun synchronous orbit from a 705-km altitude.
The Support Product includes higher vertical resolution profiles of the quantities found in the Standard Product, plus intermediate outputs (e.g., microwave-only retrieval), research products such as the abundance of trace gases, and detailed quality assessment information. The Support Product profiles contain 100 levels between 1100 and .016 mb; this higher resolution will simplify the generation of radiances using forward models, though the vertical information content is no greater than that in the Standard Product profiles. The intended users of the Support Product are researchers interested in generating forward radiance or in examining research products, and the AIRS algorithm development team. The Support Product will be generated at all locations as Standard Products. An AIRS granule has been set as 6 minutes of data. This will normally correspond to approximately 1/15 of an orbit but exactly 45 scanlines of AMSU-A data or 135 scanlines of AIRS and HSB data.
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Lautenschlager, R.A. and Bredin, K.
Dataset Title:
Rare Species in Atlantic Canada and Adjacent Marine Waters
Dataset Series Name:
Atlantic Canada Concervation Data Centre Digital Collections
Dataset Release Date:
2004
Dataset Release Place:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dataset Publisher:
OBIS Canada
Version:
1
Data Presentation Form:
Digital
Species identification accurate, assessment of species rarity is done with local species experts and is as accurate as possible given the current state of species information. Occurrence location data for populations of rare species of anadromous fish and marine birds are included for a jurisdiction (an Atlantic province plus Labrador) only if the species is determined to be rare in that jurisdiction. Data for occurrences of rare species of marine mammals is included for the Bay of Fundy only.
Data are usually requested by species or by location (e.g., at a given locale or within a specified area, the identification of all rare species present)
Access Constraints
none
Use Constraints
Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility (see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/citation).
For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.
Data users are advised that ACCDC data does not provide a conclusive statement on the presence, absence or condition of rare species in any part of Atlantic Canada. The ACCDC makes a strong effort to verify the accuracy of all the data it obtains, generates and manages, but it will not be held responsible for inaccuracies in data that it provides. Data accuracy is qualified as to the date of the survey from which the ACCDC compiled the rare species data into its databases.
Name:
OBIS CANADA ADMINISTRATION Email:
OBISCanada at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006 City:
Dartmouth
Province or State:
Nova Scotia
Postal Code:
B2Y 4A2
Country:
Canada
OBIS CANADA ADMINISTRATION Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Email:
OBISCanada at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006 City:
Dartmouth
Province or State:
Nova Scotia
Postal Code:
B2Y 4A2
Country:
Canada
STEFEN
GERRIETS Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(506) 364-2657
Email:
sgerriets at mta.ca
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 6416 City:
Sackville
Province or State:
New Brunswick
Postal Code:
E4L 1G6
Country:
Canada
R.
A.
LAUGENSCHLAGER Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
(506) 364-2661
Email:
rlautenschlager at mta.ca
Contact Address:
Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
P.O. Box 6416 City:
Sackville
Province or State:
New Brunswick
Postal Code:
E4L 1G6
Country:
Canada
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-11-23
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-06-27
