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AMSR-E

Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System Sensor on the NASA Aqua Satellite
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Documentation

User Guide

AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids, Version 4 User Guide
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids, Version 4 User Guide
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 6.25 km 89 GHz Brightness Temperature Polar Grids, Version 4 User Guide

ATBDs

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) AMSR Level 2A Algorithm
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) AMSR-E Sea Ice Algorithm
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for AMSR Ocean Algorithm
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the AMSR-E Snow Water Equivalent Algorithm
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: EOS/AMSR-E Level-2 Rainfall [Supplement 2012]
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: NASA Land Algorithm [Supplement]
AMSR-E Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: Sea Ice Products [Supplement 2007]
AMSR-E Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: Sea Ice Products [Supplement 2012]
AMSR-E Monthly Level-3 Rainfall Accumulations: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [Supplement]
AMSR2 Snow Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)
EOS/AMSR Rainfall Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document 1999
EOS/AMSR Rainfall Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document 2014
EOS/AMSR-E Level-2 Rainfall: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [Supplement]
Supplement 1 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for AMSR-E Ocean Algorithms

General Resources

AMSR-E 89 GHz Scan Spacing
AMSR-E Instrument Failure
AMSR-E Observation Times
AMSR-E Pole Hole
AMSR-E Scan Bias Coefficients
Maneuver List (Scroll down to EOS-PM to see Aqua maneuvers)

Quality Assessment Reports

AMSR-E/Aqua Data Quality and Data Uncertainty

Product Specification Documents

Aqua AMSR-E Level 1 Product Format Description Document

Sensor and Instrument Information

AMSR-E Instrument Description

Validation Campaign Documents

Airborne Gamma Radiation Snow Survey Program User's Guide
AIRSAR Integrated Processor Documentation
AMSR-E Cryospheric Validation Data
AMSR-E Rainfall Validation Data
AMSR-E Sea Ice Parameters and Validation Studies
AMSR-E Soil Moisture Validation Data
NWS Technical Procedures Bulletin No. 490 RUC20 - The 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle
SMEX02 Experiment Plan
SMEX03 Experiment Plan
SMEX04 Experiment Plan
SMEX05 Technical Resources
The NASA/JPL Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar System