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AMSR2 Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) instrument are integral for global precipitation, ocean wind speed, water vapor, sea ice concentration, brightness temperature, and soil moisture efforts, among other investigations. Explore AMSR2 instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Rain-on-Snow Frequency and Distribution during Cold Seasons, Alaska, 1988-2023 | 1988-11-01 to 2023-03-31 | N: 73.8339 S: 48.6232 E: -124.326 W: -175.397 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | COG | Snow Density, Snow Water Equivalent, Brightness Temperature, Rain |
| Probabilistic Freeze-Thaw Record for the Northern Hemisphere, 2016-2020 | 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Seasonally Frozen Ground, Seasonally Frozen Ground |
| GPM Ground Validation Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) IFloodS V1 | 2013-04-22 to 2013-06-30 | N: 59.95 S: -59.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | netCDF-4 - Binary | Precipitation Rate |
| RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MICROWAVE TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER NETCDF V7R01 | 1988-01-01 | N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 | 7R01 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 - netCDF-3 | Water Vapor, Brightness Temperature, Total Precipitable Water |
| RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MERGED WIND CLIMATOLOGY NETCDF V7R01 | 1988-01-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 7R01 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 - netCDF-3 | Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Surface Winds, Surface Winds |
| GPM Ground Validation Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF) 2014 IFloodS V3 | 2013-03-31 to 2013-07-02 | N: 51.9073 S: 32.0518 E: -59.9776 W: -123.83 | 3 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF5 | Liquid Precipitation, Snow Cover, Surface Temperature, Water Vapor |
| GPM AMSR-2 on GCOM-W1 (GPROF) Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L3 1 month 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V07 (GPM_3GPROFGCOMW1AMSR2) at GES DISC | 2022-05-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | ACTIVE | 3 | Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation | |
| GPM AMSR-2 on GCOM-W1 (GPROF) Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L2A 1.5 hours 10 km V07 (GPM_2AGPROFGCOMW1AMSR2) at GES DISC | 2022-04-30 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | ACTIVE | 2 | Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation | |
| GPM AMSR-2 on GCOM-W1 (GPROF) Climate-based Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L2A 1.5 hours 10 km V07 (GPM_2AGPROFGCOMW1AMSR2_CLIM) at GES DISC | 2012-07-02 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | ACTIVE | 2 | Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation | |
| GPM AMSR-2 on GCOM-W1 (GPROF) Climate-based Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V07 (GPM_3GPROFGCOMW1AMSR2_DAY_CLIM) at GES DISC | 2012-07-02 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | ACTIVE | 3 | Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation |
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AMSR2 Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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