Data collected by NASA’s Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) instrument are integral for temperature profiles efforts, among other investigations. Explore AMSU instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N19 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N19) | 2009-04-30 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N18 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N18) | 2005-09-30 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N17 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N17) | 2002-08-31 to 2003-10-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N16 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N16) | 2000-12-31 to 2007-01-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_N15 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_N15) | 1998-10-31 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-B 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-B) | 2013-02-28 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_METOP-A 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_METOP-A) | 2007-05-31 to 2021-11-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| MERRA-2 Monthly Gridded Innovations and Observations AMSUA_AQUA 0.5 x 0.625 degree V1 (M2_AMSUA_AQUA) | 2002-10-31 to 2016-08-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | Atmospheric Temperature, Brightness Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| GPM Ground Validation Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) IFloodS V1 | 2013-04-22 to 2013-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | netCDF-4, Binary | Precipitation Rate |
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-15 | 1998-08-03 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS4, netCDF-4 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Tropics Satellite Data V1 | 2013-07-23 to 2014-09-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | JPEG | Convective Clouds/Systems (Observed/Analyzed), Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate |
| AMSU/MSU Tropopause Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4, ASCII | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Midtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Lowtroposphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle V6 | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| AMSU/MSU Lowstratosphere Day/Month Temperature Anomalies and Annual Cycle | 1978-01-01 | 6 | ACTIVE | 3 | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Air Temperature |
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-17 | 2002-07-21 to 2003-12-13 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3, HDF-EOS2 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT-A (AMSU-A) SWATH FROM NOAA-16 | 2001-05-27 to 2009-07-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3, HDF-EOS2 | Brightness Temperature, Vertical Profiles, Water Vapor Profiles |
| Atmospheric Composition Ammonia Volume Mixing Ratio L3 (AIRSAC3MNH3 V3) from AIRS/AMSU on NASA Aqua | 2002-09-01 to 2016-08-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | 3 | Ammonia | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRI2CCF) | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3CMCCP) | 2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Cloud Cleared Radiances V2 (SNDRAQIML2CCPCCR) | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 2 | COMPLETE | 2 | Brightness Temperature, Infrared Radiance, Brightness Temperature, Microwave Radiance | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Brightness Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 2 | Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 | 7.0 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance |
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