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Standard AMSR-E Data Sets
| Title | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Coverage | Spatial Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMSR-E/Aqua 5-Day L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids, Version 2 (AE_5DSno) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/20 to 2011/10/03 | 25 km-25 km | 5 day | SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids, Version 2 (AE_DyOcn) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/03 | 0.25 deg-0.25 deg | 1 day | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, CLOUD PRECIPITABLE WATER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, SURFACE WINDS, WATER TEMPERATURE, WATER VAPOR |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids, Version 2 (AE_DySno) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/03 | 25 km-25 km | 1 day | SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures, Version 4 (AE_L2A) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | Varies-Varies | 50 minute | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE, MICROWAVE IMAGERY |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Surface Soil Moisture, Ancillary Parms, & QC EASE-Grids, Version 3 (AE_Land) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 25 km-25 km | 50 minute | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT, VEGETATION WATER CONTENT |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Surface Soil Moisture, Interpretive Parameters, & QC EASE-Grids, Version 2 (AE_Land3) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/03 | 25 km-25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE, MICROWAVE IMAGERY, SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT, VEGETATION WATER CONTENT |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids, Version 2 (AE_MoOcn) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/01 | 0.25 deg-0.25 deg | 1 month | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, CLOUD PRECIPITABLE WATER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, SURFACE WINDS, WATER TEMPERATURE, WATER VAPOR |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids, Version 2 (AE_MoSno) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/01 | 25 km-25 km | 1 month | SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Ocean Products derived from Wentz Algorithm, Version 2 (AE_Ocean) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/03 | varies-varies | 50 minute | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, CLOUD PRECIPITABLE WATER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, SURFACE WINDS, WATER TEMPERATURE, WATER VAPOR |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm, Version 3 (AE_Rain) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 10 km along track-5 km along scan | 50 minute | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, CONVECTIVE SURFACE PRECIPITATION RATE, LIQUID SURFACE PRECIPITATION RATE, PRECIPITATION RATE, TOTAL SURFACE PRECIPITATION RATE |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 5x5 deg Rainfall Accumulations, Version 2 (AE_RnGd) |
N: 70, S: -70, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/01 | 5 deg-5 deg | 1 month | PRECIPITATION AMOUNT, RAIN |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids, Version 3 (AE_SI12) |
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 12.5 km-12.5 km | 1 day, 5 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION, SNOW DEPTH |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids, Version 3 (AE_SI25) |
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 25 km-25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 6.25 km 89 GHz Brightness Temperature Polar Grids, Version 3 (AE_SI6) |
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 6.25 KM-6.25 KM | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 6.25 km Sea Ice Drift Polar Grids, Version 1 (AE_SID) |
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2011/05/30 to 2011/10/03 | 6.25 KM-6.25 KM | 1 day | MICROWAVE IMAGERY, SEA ICE MOTION |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Weekly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids, Version 2 (AE_WkOcn) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/19 to 2011/10/02 | 0.25 deg-0.25 deg | 7 day | CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE, CLOUD PRECIPITABLE WATER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, SURFACE WINDS, WATER TEMPERATURE, WATER VAPOR |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L1A Raw Observation Counts, Version 3 (AMSREL1A) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 50 minute | SENSOR COUNTS |
