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AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids
Entry ID: AE_DyOcn

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Summary
Abstract: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) instrument on the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua satellite provides global passive microwave measurements of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric variables for the investigation of water and energy cycles. Measurements of ocean variables improve our understanding of a wide variety of hydrological and radiative ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 89.24   S: -89.24   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: F. Wentz and T. Meissner
Dataset Title: AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids
Dataset Release Date: 2004-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 2
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ae_dyocn.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-06-19
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Longitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Quality Level-3 automatic QA procedures involve simply evaluating the Level-2B quality flags to determine if observations are valid for Level-3 products.
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: AE_DyOcn1

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: approx. 12-14 MB per daily granule
Distribution Format: HDF-EOS
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 707-545-2904
Email: support at remss.com
Contact Address:
444 Tenth Street, Suite 200
City: Santa Rosa
Province or State: California
Postal Code: 95401
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Conway, D. 2002. Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS Quality Assurance Plan. Huntsville, AL: Global Hydrology and Climate Center.

Meissner, Thomas and Frank J. Wentz. 2004. The Complex Dielectric Constant of Pure and Sea Water from Microwave Satellite Observations. IEEE TGARS 42(9): 1836 – 1849.

Meissner, Thomas and Frank J. Wentz. 2006. Ocean Retrievals for WindSat: Radiative ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-02-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-03

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