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Improved AIRS/AMSU Surface and Atmospheric Soundings Under Partial Cloud Cover Using an AIRS Only Cloud Clearing ApproachAIRS was launched on EOS Aqua on May 4,2002, together with AMSU-A and HSB, to form a next generation polar orbiting infrared and microwave atmospheric sounding system. This paper describes the latest scientific advances made in the AIRS Science Team Version 5.0 retrieval algorithm. Starting in early 2007, the Goddard DAAC will use this algorithm to analyze near real time AIRS/AMSU observations. These products are then made available to the scientific community for research purposes. The products include twice daily measurements of the Earth's three dimensional global temperature, water vapor, and ozone distribution as well as cloud cover. In addition, accurate twice daily measurements of the earth's land and ocean temperatures are derived and reported. Scientists use this important set of observations for two major uses. They provide important information for climate studies of global and regional variability and trends of different aspects of the earth's atmosphere. They also provide information for researchers to improve the skill of weather forecasting. A very important new product of the AIRS Version 5 algorithm is accurate case-by-case error estimates of the retrieved products. This heightens their utility for use in both weather and climate applications. These error estimates are also used directly for quality control of the retrieved products.
Document ID
20070017990
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Susskind, Dr. Joel (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS) Topical Meeting and Tabletop Exhibit and Hyperspectral Imaging and Sounding of the Environment Topical Meeting (HISE)
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: February 11, 2007
End Date: February 15, 2007
Sponsors: Optical Society of America
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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