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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 Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent V2 | 2021-04-15 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Snow Water Equivalent, Snow Water Equivalent |
| PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | R01 | ACTIVE | NA | netCDF-4 | Land/Ocean/Ice Fraction, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 | 2024-06-29 to Present | R01 | ACTIVE | NA | netCDF-4 | Land/Ocean/Ice Fraction, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| Probabilistic Freeze-Thaw Record for the Northern Hemisphere, 2016-2020 | 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Seasonally Frozen Ground, Seasonally Frozen Ground |
| Remote Sensing Systems Radiometer Rain Collocations with JPL RapidScat L2B Swath Grid | 2014-10-03 to 2016-02-11 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-4 | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, Precipitation Rate, Surface Winds |
| RI CPEX | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Temperature, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Rain, Water Vapor Indicators, Humidity | |
| RSS CCMP 6-Hourly 10 Meter Surface Winds Level 4 Version 3.1 | 1993-01-01 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Surface Winds, Surface Winds |
| RSS CCMP Monthly 10 Meter Surface Winds Level 4 Version 3.1 | 1993-01-01 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Surface Winds, Surface Winds |
| RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MERGED WIND CLIMATOLOGY NETCDF V7R01 | 1988-01-01 | 7R01 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 - netCDF-3 | Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Surface Winds, Surface Winds |
| RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MICROWAVE TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER NETCDF V7R01 | 1988-01-01 | 7R01 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 - netCDF-3 | Water Vapor, Brightness Temperature, Total Precipitable Water |
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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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