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

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AMSR-E

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Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the AMSR-E Snow Water Equivalent Algorithm
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document Snow Algorithm (supp 12)
Supplement 1 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for AMSR-E Ocean Algorithms
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: NASA Land Algorithm [Supplement]
EOS/AMSR-E Level-2 Rainfall: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [Supplement]
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: EOS/AMSR-E Level-2 Rainfall [Supplement 2012]
AMSR-E Monthly Level-3 Rainfall Accumulations: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [Supplement]
AMSR-E Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: Sea Ice Products [Supplement 2007]
AMSR-E Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: Sea Ice Products [Supplement 2012]

Other

AMSR-E Instrument Description
AMSR-E Pole Hole
AMSR-E Pole Hole
AMSR-E 89 GHz Scan Spacing
AMSR-E 89 GHz Scan Spacing
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