NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of GPS RO-Calibrated AMSU Channel 9 (Temperatures in the Lower Stratosphere,TLS), Version 1.0 (Version Superseded)
Mean Layer Temperature - UCAR (Lower Stratosphere)
Global monthly mean brightness temperature of the lower stratosphere derived from AMSU Channel 9 Measurements for January 2004
*Note: This dataset version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended that users access the current version. Users should only use this version for special cases, such as reproducing studies that used this version.* This Fundamental Climate Data Record (CDR) contains radio occulation (RO) calibrated brightness temperatures from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) channel 9 measurements at 57.3 GHz from 2001 to 2010 on a 2.5 degree grid. The RO satellites measure the bending angle of GPS signals as they pass through the atmosphere. Temperature profiles are derived from these GPS bending angles from the COSMIC and CHAMP data from 2001 to 2010. Version 2010.2640 of the RO mission data from the UCAR COSMIC Data Analysis and Archival Center (CDAAC) were used for the calibration. Data are partitioned into monthly anomalies, where each month contains measurements from NOAA-15, 16, 17, 18, 19, NASA AQUA and Metop-A. A climatology file for 2001 to 2010 complements the anomaly files.
- Cite as: Ho, S.-P., M. Goldberg, Y.-H. Kuo, C.-Z Zou, W. Schreiner, and the NOAA CDR Program (2009): NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of GPS Radio Occulation (RO) Calibrated Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit A (AMSU-A) Channel 9 Monthly Brightness Temperature Anomalies, Version 1.0. [Indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
- NCEI DSI 3689_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00807
C00807
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Distributor | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period | 2001-05-01 to 2010-12-01 |
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N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
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Edition | Version 1.0 |
Data Presentation Form | Digital image
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility Superseded - replaced by new |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | The objective of this product is to use highly stable GPS RO data to calibrate AMSU-A channel 9 brightness temperatures and to construct a consistent climate data record for the studies of stratospheric temperature variability and trend. |
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Lineage Statement | For a complete description of the processing steps, see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document and Data Flow Diagram. |
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Last Modified: 2023-09-19
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