[Keyword='columnar water vapor']
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Integrated Water Vapor (IWV) By Prabhakara (SMMR_IWV_PRABHAKARA)
Entry ID: SMMR_IWV_PRABHAKARA

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Summary
Abstract: The SMMR Prabhakara integrated atmospheric water vapor files were
generated by Dr. Prabhakara Cuddapah at the Goddard Space Flight
Center (GSFC) using SMMR Antenna Temperatures. A discussion of the
SMMR Antenna Temperatures is available from the Langley Research
Center Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC). Each IWV file
contains one month of 3 degree by 5 degree gridded mean water vapor.
A scale factor of 0.1 must be applied to convert the data into units
of g/cm2. The data spans the period from October 1979 to September 1983.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 75.0   S: -75.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1979-10-01
Stop Date: 1983-09-30
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 3 Degree
Longitude Resolution: 5 Degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
NIMBUS-7 Ancillary Description
Instrument
SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
LARC_DAAC
Data Center
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: SMMR_IWV_PRABHAKARA

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Email: support-asdc at earthdata.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 157D
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Personnel
MICHAEL GOODMAN
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 256-961-7890
Email: Michael.Goodman at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Global Hydrology and Climate Center
320 Sparkman Dr
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Prabhakara, C., H. D. Chang, and T. C. Chang, 1982: Remote Sensing of
Precipitable Water over the Oceans from Nimbus 7 Microwave
Measurements. J. Appl. Meteor., Vol. 21, No. 1, 59-68.

Prabhakara, C., G. Dalu, J. J. Nucciarone, and G. L. Liberti, 1992:
Rainfall over Oceans: Remote Sensing from Satellite Microwave
Radiometers. Meteorol, Atmos. Phys., 47, 177-199.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-05-10

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