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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V1 | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | 2 | netCDF-4; HDF-EOS5 | Precipitation, Precipitation, Precipitation, Precipitation, Clouds | ||
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 12.5 km Brightness Temperatures, Sea Ice Concentration, Motion & Snow Depth Polar Grids V001 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present | N: -39.23 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5, ASCII | Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Motion, Snow Depth |
| RI CPEX | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | N: 47.73 S: -2.1 E: -25.2 W: -120.17 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Temperature, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Rain, Water Vapor Indicators, Humidity | |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Monthly 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent V001 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-09-30, 2012-07-02 to 2025-08-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Snow Water Equivalent |
| NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 25 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V1 | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | 0 | 3 | HDF-EOS-5 | Sea Ice, Sea Ice | ||
| Near-Real-Time AMSR2 EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V001 | 2024-01-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS4, HDF-EOS2 | Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 GLOBAL SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT EASE-GRIDS V0 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 0 | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Snow/Ice, Snow/Ice | ||
| PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 | R01 | ACTIVE | NA | netCDF-4 | Land/Ocean/Ice Fraction, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent R01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Snow/Ice, Snow/Ice | ||
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V001 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 | N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2B | HDF-EOS5 | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Wind Speed |
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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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