NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of MSU Level 1c Brightness Temperature, Version 1.0
MSU Brightness Temperature - NOAA
This dataset contains Level 1c inter-calibrated brightness temperatures from the Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) sensors onboard nine polar orbiting satellites (TIROS-N, NOAA-6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12, and -14) spanning from 1978 to 2006. 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 temperatures in the NOAA CDR Program. MSU is a four-channel microwave radiometer measuring at 50.3, 53.74, 54.96, and 57.95 GHz, and has ground spatial resolution of about 250 km in diameter at nadir. The native MSU 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 MSU channels 2 through 4 for the IMICA calibration, and channels 1 through 4 for the operational calibration. The inter-calibrated MSU data are not expected to change for the dataset time period.
- Cite as: Zou, Cheng-Zhi; Wang, Wenhui; and NOAA CDR Program (2013): NOAA Fundamental Climate Data Record (FCDR) of MSU Level 1c Brightness Temperature, Version 1.0. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Climatic Data Center. doi:10.7289/V51Z429F [access date].
- doi:10.7289/V51Z429F
- NCEI DSI 3656_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00786
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Time Period | 1978-01-01 to 2006-12-31 (time interval: 2-hour) |
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N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
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Edition | Version 1.0 |
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | 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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