gov.noaa.ncdc:C00787 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2025-10-23T20:26:20 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of AMSU-A Level 1c Brightness Temperature, Version 1.0 AMSU Brightness Temperature - NOAA 2013-08-01 publication 2017-02-15 publication Version 1.0 doi:10.7289/V5X63JT2 NCEI DSI 3657_01 gov.noaa.ncdc:C00787 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Climate Data Record Program Office +1 (828) 271-4800 +1 (828) 271-4328 151 Patton Avenue Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 447 Asheville NC 28801-5001 USA cdr_program.ncdc@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Information NOAA Climate Data Record Program Information on the NOAA CDR Program and data. information 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern publisher Zou, Cheng-Zhi NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Physical Scientist 301-683-3592 Cheng-Zhi.Zou@noaa.gov by email principalInvestigator Zou, Cheng-Zhi NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Physical Scientist 301-683-3592 Cheng-Zhi.Zou@noaa.gov by email author Wang, Wenhui NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Physical Scientist collaborator Wang, Wenhui NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Physical Scientist author NOAA CDR Program NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information collaborator NOAA CDR Program NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author imageDigital This dataset contains Level 1c inter-calibrated brightness temperatures from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) sensors onboard six polar orbiting satellites (NOAA-15, -16, -17, -18, EUMETSAT MetOp-A, and NASA Aqua) spanning from 1998 to the present. The dataset was produced by the NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), and is a Fundamental Climate Data Record (FCDR) of microwave brightness temperature in the NOAA CDR Program. AMSU-A is a 15-channel microwave radiometer with a ground spatial resolution of about 50 km in diameter at nadir. The native AMSU-A Level 1b data were inter-calibrated using the Integrated Microwave Inter-Calibration Approach (IMICA) method to obtain a long-term data product to be used in climate analyses. For comparison, data files also include the operational data used in NWP forecasting along with the IMICA calibrated radiances, which minimize or remove the biases found in the operational calibration. In addition, limb adjusted radiances for both the IMICA and operational calibrations are included for certain type of climate applications, such as atmospheric layer temperature development using the radiance datasets. The orbital swath data files include AMSU-A channels 4 through 14 (between 52.8 and 57.6 GHz) for both the IMICA calibration and the operational calibration. The inter-calibrated AMSU-A data may be updated as the sounding units are further calibrated over time. In early 2017, a gridded version of the dataset was made available to the public. There are three types of gridding approaches: brightness temperatures of near-nadir Field of View (FOV) only, brightness temperature of FOV with minimum viewing zenith angle, and average brightness temperatures of FOVs from multiple scan positions.The gridded data are the produced using the same methodologies as the swath data, but are calculated to a 1x1 degree grid resolution with global coverage. This dataset provides advanced scientific researchers a high quality Climate Data Record (CDR) of Upper Atmospheric Layer Temperatures--a high quality Fundamental Climate Data Record of microwave brightness temperature for use in long-term climate analyses. 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Data Stewardship Maturity Report for NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) Level 1c Brightness Temperature (TB), Version 1.0 2021 publication NOAA Institutional Repository publisher https://doi.org/10.25923/nhs4-ge12 HTTPS Web Browser DSMR Publication at the NOAA Institutional Repository Report documenting the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity for this dataset. information crossReference sciencePaper NOAA Fundamental Climate Data Record (FCDR) of MSU Level 1c Brightness Temperature, Version 1.0 2013-08-01 publication Version 1.0 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://doi.org/10.7289/V51Z429F HTTPS Landing Page NCEI Landing Page for MSU Brightness Temperature - NOAA Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. information gov.noaa.ncdc:C00786 crossReference project grid eng; USA climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere 1 -180.0 180.0 -90.0 90.0 ground condition 1998-10-26 1 NESDIS-STAR_FCDR_AMSU-A_L3_[SatelliteID]_DYYYYMMDD.nc physicalMeasurement scan_time char Scan start time (UTC) in ISO8601 date/time ([YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]T[HH]-[MM]-[SS]Z) format (scan_time) scan_time_since78 double Scan start time (UTC) in a referenced or elapsed time format (time) latitude float Latitude from AMSU-A level 1b product (latitude) longitude float Longitude from AMSU-A level 1b product (longitude) quality_flags_scan_IMICA byte scan-line quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch4 byte AMSU-A channel 4 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch5 byte AMSU-A channel 5 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch6 byte AMSU-A channel 6 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch7 byte AMSU-A channel 7 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch8 byte AMSU-A channel 8 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch9 byte AMSU-A channel 9 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch10 byte AMSU-A channel 10 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch11 byte AMSU-A channel 11 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch12 byte AMSU-A channel 12 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch13 byte AMSU-A channel 13 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_IMICA_ch14 byte AMSU-A channel 14 pixel quality flags for the IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_scan_OPR byte scan-line quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch4 byte AMSU-A channel 4 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch5 byte AMSU-A channel 5 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch6 byte AMSU-A channel 6 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch7 byte AMSU-A channel 7 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch8 byte AMSU-A channel 8 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch9 byte AMSU-A channel 9 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch10 byte AMSU-A channel 10 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch11 byte AMSU-A channel 11 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch12 byte AMSU-A channel 12 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch13 byte AMSU-A channel 13 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures quality_flags_pixel_OPR_ch14 byte AMSU-A channel 14 pixel quality flags for the NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch4 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 4 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch5 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 5 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch6 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 6 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch7 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 7 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch8 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 8 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch9 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 9 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch10 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 10 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch11 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 11 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch12 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 12 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch13 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 13 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_ch14 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 14 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch4 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 4 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch5 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 5 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch6 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 6 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch7 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 7 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch8 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 8 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch9 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 9 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch10 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 10 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch11 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 11 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch12 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 12 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch13 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 13 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_IMICA_limbcorr_ch14 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 14 IMICA recalibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch4 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 4 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch5 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 5 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch6 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 6 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch7 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 7 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch8 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 8 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch9 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 9 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch10 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 10 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch11 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 11 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch12 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 12 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch13 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 13 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_ch14 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 14 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch4 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 4 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch5 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 5 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch6 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 6 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch7 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 7 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch8 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 8 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch9 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 9 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch10 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 10 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch11 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 11 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch12 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 12 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch13 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 13 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) fcdr_brightness_temperature_OPR_limbcorr_ch14 short NOAA Climate Data Record of AMSU-A channel 14 NOAA operational calibrated brightness temperatures at scan positions, with limb correction using Goldberg (2001) method (brightness_temperature) sensor_zenith_angle float Sensor zenith angle from AMSU-A level 1b product solar_zenith_angle float Solar zenith angle from AMSU-A level 1b product local_azimuth_angle float Local azimuth angle from AMSU-A level 1b product warm_target_temperatures short AMSU-A multi-PRT averaged warm target temperature for antenna systems A1-1, A1-2, and A2 spacecraft_altitude short Spacecraft altitude above reference ellipsoid from AMSU-A level 1b product NESDIS-STAR_FCDR_AMSU-A_L3_[SatelliteID]_DYYYYMMDD.nc physicalMeasurement longitude float longitude of center of grid box (longitude) latitude float latitude of center of grid box (latitude) latitude_bounds float longitude_bounds float time double (time) time_bounds double BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_nadir float BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_minvza float BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_minvza (brightness_temperature) scan_time_since_1978_descending_minvza double scan_time_since_1978_descending_minvza (time) minimum_view_zenith_angle_descending float minimum_view_zenith_angle_descending (sensor_zenith_angle) BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_mean float BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch4_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch5_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch6_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch7_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch8_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch9_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch10_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch11_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch12_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch13_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_std float BT_ch14_IMICA_descending_std (brightness_temperature) NESDIS-STAR_FCDR_AMSU-A_L3_[SatelliteID]_DYYYYMMDD.nc physicalMeasurement longitude float longitude of center of grid box (longitude) latitude float latitude of center of grid box (latitude) latitude_bounds float longitude_bounds float time double (time) time_bounds double BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_nadir float BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_nadir (brightness_temperature) BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_minvza float BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_minvza (brightness_temperature) scan_time_since_1978_ascending_minvza double scan_time_since_1978_ascending_minvza (time) minimum_view_zenith_angle_ascending float minimum_view_zenith_angle_ascending (sensor_zenith_angle) BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch13_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_mean float BT_ch14_IMICA_ascending_mean (brightness_temperature) BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch4_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch5_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch6_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch7_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch8_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch9_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch10_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch11_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_std float BT_ch12_IMICA_ascending_std (brightness_temperature) 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Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. netCDF 4 The NetCDF data files comply with the Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions and the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD). netCDF 4 The NetCDF data files comply with the Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions and the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD). netCDF 4 The NetCDF data files comply with the Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions and the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD). https://doi.org/10.7289/V5X63JT2 HTTPS Landing Page NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/amsu-a-brightness-temperature-noaa/access/ HTTPS Download NCEI Direct Download (for Gridded data only) Direct download for Gridded dataset files. download https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/thredds/catalog/satellite/cdr-nesdis-star.html HTTPS THREDDS NCEI THREDDS Catalog THREDDS Data Service for the dataset. download https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/has/HAS.FileAppRouter?datasetname=NSTAR_FCDR&subqueryby=STATION&applname=&outdest=FILE HTTPS Data Search Application NCEI Archive Information Request System (AIRS) Search the data archive and submit an order for the dataset via the interface. search https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/amsu-brightness-temperature-noaa HTTPS Information AMSU Brightness Temperature - NOAA Data access for the CDR product information https://registry.opendata.aws/noaa-cdr-fundamental/ HTTPS Information Registry of Open Data on AWS Information on AWS data access. information Region: us-east https://microsoft.github.io/AIforEarthDataSets/data/noaa-cdr.html HTTPS Information Azure Landing Page (Region: us-east) Information on Google Cloud data access. information dataset The data were produced by NOAA STAR and are archived at NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). The AMSU-A FCDR algorithm was implemented at the orbital-level, with one inter-calibrated Level 1c file corresponding to one AMSU-A Level 1b input file. In an orbit, Earth view raw counts data are converted to radiances scan-line by scan-line. Limb-corrected radiances are also generated to adjust off-nadir observations to nadir equivalent observations. Center for Satellite Applications and Research processor Source Code Package for AMSU Brightness Temperature - NOAA CDR 2013-08-01 publication National Centers for Environmental Information publisher https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/sds/cdr/CDRs/AMSU%20Brightness%20Temperatures/Source_Code_01B-18_18a.tar.gz HTTPS Web Browser CDR Source Code This source code is for reference only. The source code is provided to maintain transparency of the algorithm and processes used in creating the Climate Data Record (CDR). The source code is not intended to be portable to any computer system(s) beyond that of the original CDR producer's environment. download AMSU-A FCDR Generation Flow Chart 2016-08-11 publication Rev 2 CDRP-DIA-0346 National Centers for Environmental Information publisher https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/sds/cdr/CDRs/AMSU%20Brightness%20Temperatures/DataFlowDiagram_01B-18_18a.pdf HTTPS Web Browser CDR Data Flow Diagram Flowcharts for the CDR product. information Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for AMSU Radiance Fundamental Climate Data Record Derived from Integrated Microwave Inter-Calibration Approach 2013-08-13 publication Revision 1 CDRP-ATBD-0345 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Climate Data Record Program Office +1 (828) 271-4800 +1 (828) 271-4328 151 Patton Avenue Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 447 Asheville NC 28801-5001 USA cdr_program.ncdc@noaa.gov 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern publisher https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/sds/cdr/CDRs/AMSU%20Brightness%20Temperatures/AlgorithmDescription_01B-18_18a.pdf HTTPS Web Browser Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document ATBD for the CDR product. download See Algorithm Citation Gridded version of dataset was released to the public 2017-02-15T00:00:00 National Centers for Environmental Information publisher NOAA Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) Level 1b orbital data. NOAA AMSU-A Level 1b dataset 1978 publication gov.noaa.ncdc:TOVS DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://www.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?datatype_family=TOVS Web Browser NOAA TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Level 1b Data NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) Online Data Search and Order information 1 -180.0 180.0 -90.0 90.0 1998-10-26 repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 dataset Data Stewardship Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment MM-Stew The Data Stewardship Maturity Matrix (DSMM) is a unified framework that defines criteria for each of nine components based on measurable practices, which can be used to apply a progressive, 6-level rating to an individual dataset, representing stewardship maturity stages rated as Not Assessed or Not Available (Level 0), adHoc (Level 1), minimum (Level 2), intermediate (Level 3), advanced (Level 4), and optimal (Level 5). Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment was evaluated by the metadata content editor for the NOAA OneStop project using the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template v4.0. The Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template 2016-06-24 publication NCDC-CICS-SMM_0001_Rev.1 v4.0 06/24/2016 doi:10.10.6084/m9.figshare.1211954 Peng, Ge CICS-NC/NCEI author https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1211954 HTTPS Web Browser The Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template Landing page for quality evaluation procedure. information 2016-06-24T00:00:00 intermediate advanced minimal advanced intermediate advanced intermediate advanced advanced asNeeded Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-07-07. See version control repository history for metadata change details.