NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of MSU Level 1c Brightness Temperature, Version 1.0

Description

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.

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0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Direct download for dataset files. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/msu-brightness-temperature-noaa/access/
21 THREDDS Data Service for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/thredds/satellite/msu_brt_tmp.html
0 Contact information for the CDR Program. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V51Z429F
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Search the data archive and submit an order for the dataset via the interface. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/has/HAS.FileAppRouter?datasetname=NSTAR_FCDR&subqueryby=STATION&applname=&outdest=FILE
0 Data access for the CDR product https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdr/fundamental/msu-brightness-temperature-noaa
0 Information on AWS data access. https://registry.opendata.aws/noaa-cdr-fundamental/
21 Browse view to explore the S3 bucket. https://noaa-cdr-msu-brit-temp-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html
21 Information on Microsoft Azure data access. https://microsoft.github.io/AIforEarthDataSets/data/noaa-cdr.html
0 Information on the NOAA CDR Program and data. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Report documenting the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity for this dataset. https://doi.org/10.25923/e6pf-sq49
0 Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5X63JT2
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Report documenting the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity for this dataset. https://doi.org/10.25923/e6pf-sq49
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • national oceanic & atmospheric administration-7
  • noaa-9
  • 1 km
  • television infrared observation satellite-n
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  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • national oceanic & atmospheric administration-10
  • national oceanic & atmospheric administration-9
  • 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
  • noaa-14
  • noaa climate data record (cdr) program
  • brightness temperature
  • center for satellite applications and research
  • noaa
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  • national oceanic & atmospheric administration-6
  • global
  • noaa onestop project
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  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • geographic region
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  • tiros-n
  • noaa-8
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • msu
  • satellite
  • national oceanic & atmospheric administration-14
  • noaa-10
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • noaa-11
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  • spectral/engineering
  • microwave
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  • noaa-7
  • microwave sounding unit
  • national centers for environmental information

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