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AMSU-A Data Access and Tools
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.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B AMSU (A1/A2) geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRABRAD) at GES DISC | 2002-05-21 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | 1B | Brightness Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L1B Near Real Time (NRT) AMSU (A1/A2) geolocated and calibrated brightness temperatures V005 (AIRABRAD_NRT) at GES DISC | 2015-12-15 to Present | 005 | ACTIVE | 1B | Brightness Temperature | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRI2CCF) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Cloud-Cleared Infrared Radiances (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2CCF) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Infrared Radiance | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2STC) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 CO2 support retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2SPC) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-03-01 | 005 | COMPLETE | 2 | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2RET) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2SUP) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2SUP) at GES DISC | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 | 006 | COMPLETE | 2 | Air Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Geopotential Height, Methane, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Skin Temperature, Surface Temperature, Sulfur Dioxide, Tropopause, Tropospheric Ozone, Upper Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 5-day Quantization in Physical Units (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 5 degrees x 5 degrees V006 (AIRH3QP5) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-06 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) 2.5 degrees x 2 degrees V005 (AIRX3C28) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-02-25 | 005 | COMPLETE | 3 | Absorption, Radiative Forcing, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3ST8) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Support Multiday Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3SP8) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 daily CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) 2.5 degrees x 2 degrees V005 (AIRX3C2D) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-02-29 | 005 | COMPLETE | 3 | Absorption, Radiative Forcing, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3STD) at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3SPD) at GES DISC | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly CO2 in the free troposphere (AIRS+AMSU) 2.5 degrees x 2 degrees V005 (AIRX3C2M) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2012-02-29 | 005 | COMPLETE | 3 | Absorption, Radiative Forcing, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Quantization in Physical Units (AIRS+AMSU) 5 degrees x 5 degrees V006 (AIRX3QPM) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Quantization in Physical Units (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 5 degrees x 5 degrees V006 (AIRH3QPM) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Air Temperature, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3STM) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3SPM) at GES DISC | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 | 006 | COMPLETE | 3 | Tropopause, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Sea Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Humidity, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Types, Precipitation Rate |
AMSU-A 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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