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Data Sets
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 | 1 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, 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 3 (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 2 (AE_Land) |
N: 89.24, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/18 to 2011/10/03 | 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 monthth | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Precipitable Water, 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 monthth | 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 | 0.25 deg-0.25 deg | 50 minute | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Precipitable Water, Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Winds, Water Temperature, Water Vapor |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Rain Rate/Type GSFC Profiling Algorithm, Version 2 (AE_Rain) |
N: 70, S: -70, E: 180, W: -180 | 2002/06/18 to 2011/10/03 | 5.4 km-5.4 km | 50 minute | Precipitation Rate, Rain |
|
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 monthth | 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: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, 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: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, 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: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180 |
2002/06/01 to 2011/10/04 | 6.25 km-6.25 km | 1 day | Brightness Temperature |
|
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 6.25 km Sea Ice Drift Polar Grids, Version 1 (AE_SID) |
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, 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, 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 | |
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AMSR2 Unified L3 Global 5-Day 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent, Version 1 (AU_5DSno) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2012/07/02 | 25 km-25 km | 1 day | Snow Water Equivalent |
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AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Monthly 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent, Version 1 (AU_MoSno) |
N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2012/07/02 | 25 km-25 km | 1 month | Snow Water Equivalent |
|
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 25 km Brightness Temperatures & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids, Version 1 (AU_SI25) |
N: -39.23, S: -89.24, E: 180, W: -180
N: 89.24, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180 |
2012/07/02 | 25 km-25 km | 1 day | Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration |
|
New ECS Test Data Set for Deann, Version 1 (NSIDC-0719) |
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 | 1 day | Brightness Temperature |
