[Project: Short_Name='AQUA']
AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V005 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_AIRX2RET_V005

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Summary
Abstract: The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a facility instrument aboard the second Earth Observing System (EOS) polar-orbiting platform, EOS Aqua. In combination with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), AIRS constitutes an innovative atmospheric sounding group of visible, infrared, and microwave sensors. AIRS data will be generated ... View entire text
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Description: Access the AIRS Level 2 Standard Retrieval Product (without HSB) by FTP.
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Caption:  AIRS level 2 Standard Retrieval
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 1100 MB Max Altitude: 0.1 MB

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine
Dataset Title: AIRS/Aqua Level 2 Standard physical retrieval (AIRS+AMSU)
Dataset Release Date: 2007-07-26
Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA
Dataset Publisher: Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
Version: 005
Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data
Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/AIRS/data-holdings/by-data-product/ai...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-08-30
Stop Date: 2013-02-28
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Aircraft Ancillary Description
Instrument
RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NASA/WFF/OSB
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 23 MB
Distribution Format: ASCII text

Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 57 MB
Distribution Format: KML
Personnel
MATTHEW LINKSWILER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: matthew.a.linkswiler at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Wallops Flight Facility
City: Wallops Island
Province or State: Virginia
Postal Code: 23337-5099
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Refer to the NASA Earth Science Project Office Operation IceBridge Home Page for in-depth information on the science mission and goal of the IceBridge project: http://www.espo.nasa.gov/oib/
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-06-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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