NASA MEaSUREs Research Project: EASE-Grid 2.0 TB ESDR
What's New
The NASA MEaSUREs Research Project: EASE-Grid 2.0 TB ESDR produces improved, enhanced-resolution, gridded passive microwave ESDRs for monitoring cryospheric and hydrologic time series. The data our project produces are available from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC).
Explore our latest news and events, including white papers, data updates, publications, and presentations from along the course of this project.
2021
New white paper available
October 2021: Brightness Temperature Comparison of Enhanced Resolution SSMIS Images Created from CSU ICDR V1 and GPM L1C V5 Files
This recent project white paper compares CETB images derived from alternative near real-time sources.
Version 2 enhanced-resolution SMAP TBs available at NSIDC DAAC
August 2021: Using the latest reprocessed L1B SMAP TBs, we have reprocessed the complete SMAP Enhanced Resolution CETB data, available from the NSIDC DAAC. More information here:
We are also using the latest SMAP L1B inputs to produce near real-time SMAP CETB images, available by request from Mary Jo Brodzik.
New papers published
May 2021: See recent TGARS paper investigating band-limited signal reconstruction using SMAP data:
and new NSIDC Technical Reports estimating effective resolution enhancement using actual CETB data:
- The Effective Resolution of CETB Image Products
- A Comparison in the Effective Resolution of Enhanced Resolution SSMIS TB Images Created from CSU FCDR and GPM L1C Files
2019
Enhanced-resolution SMAP TBs delivered to NSIDC DAAC
July 2019: We have used the rSIR algorithm to produce enhanced-resolution SMAP radiometer brightness temperatures as a companion data set to the CETB v1.3 data, available from the NSIDC DAAC. More information here:
- SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures (NSIDC-0630), Version 1
- Details of the SMAP processing are in TGARS: Enhanced-Resolution SMAP Brightness Temperature Image Products
2018
Complete CETB v1.3 delivered to NSIDC DAAC
April 2018: We have completed submission of the entire SMMR, SSM/I-SSMIS and AMSR-E collection of CETB v1.3 data to the NSIDC DAAC, more information here:
- Calibrated, Enhanced-Resolution Brightness Temperatures, v1.3
- And we have completed the final version of the CETB ATBD, available in the documentation section of the data set landing page.
2017
Check out our ePoster at the 2017 Fall AGU meeting
December 2017: We are experimenting with an "eLightning" poster this year at AGU, Usability and Interoperability Improvements for an EASE-Grid 2.0 Passive Microwave Data Product Using CF Conventions
The looming gap in microwave data
November 2017: Article interviewing NSIDC's Walt Meier and Dave Gallagher about the looming gap in microwave data:
Our AGU 2017 presentations
October 2017: We are co-chairing a great session at AGU this year. We have a great schedule of speakers highlighting the CETB data and discussing the near future of passive microwave observations. Put it on your calendar and join us in New Orleans!
- Thursday afternoon, beginning 4 p.m.: C44B: Using the Satellite Microwave Radiometer Record for Climate Analyses: Past, Present, and the Future Looming Observation Gap
- Along with our poster session (Friday morning): C51C: (Posters) Using the Satellite Microwave Radiometer Record for Climate Analyses: Past, Present, and the Future Looming Observation Gap
CETB v1.2 data complete
September 2017: Our CETB ESDR is complete and available from NSIDC DAAC for all sensors (SMMR, six SSM/Is, four SSMISs and AMSR-E):
- MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR (NSIDC-0630), Version 1
2016
2016 Eastern Snow Conference poster
June 2016: See our poster demonstrating improved melt onset results using our CETB prototype data at glacier margins and transition zones:
2016 TGARS paper
May 2016: See our recent paper describing the image reconstruction techniques we have investigated:
2016 Ocean Sciences poster
February 2016: Find us at the 2016 Ocean Sciences meeting in New Orleans, our poster #OD24C-2478:
New white papers
January 2016: We have recently posted the following white papers describing illustrations of our image reconstruction algorithms:
2015
Our AGU 2015 presentations
December 2015: Please stop by our 2015 AGU poster (Wednesday morning GC31D-1218 ):
New white papers available
April 2015: We have recently completed the following white papers describing details of our image reconstruction efforts:
Our AGU 2014 presentations
January 2015: For some of our recent work, please note our 2014 AGU presentations:
- Tactical approaches for making a successful satellite passive microwave ESDR
- Using image reconstruction methods to enhance gridded resolution for a newly-calibrated passive microwave Earth System Data Record
Endorse the Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles
One of our goals in producing a new Earth Science Data Record is to contribute a systematic, reliable data set for use in scholarly research. When researchers use our data set in scholarly publications, we encourage the good practice of proper data citation. Please consider endorsing the Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles, and committing to adopting these guidelines in your own publications that rely on scientific data sets.
Early adopters needed
When we make prototype products available in summer 2015, would you be willing to evaluate them and provide us feedback, as a potential early adopter of the data? If so, please contact Mary Jo Brodzik.