NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of SSM/I and SSMIS Microwave Brightness Temperatures, CSU Version 1 (Version Superseded)

Description

*Note: This dataset version has been superseded by a newer version.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 NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) from Colorado State University (CSU) contains brightness temperatures that have been improved and quality-controlled over the observation time period. The temperature data are from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS) series of passive microwave radiometers carried onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites. This dataset encompasses data from a total of nine satellites including the SSM/I sensors on board DMSP satellites F08, F10, F11, F13, F14, and F15 as well as the SSMIS sensors on board DMSP satellites F16, F17, and F18. The data record covers the time period from July 1987 through the present with a 7 to 10 day latency. The spatial and temporal resolutions of the FCDR files correspond to the original resolution of the source TDR observations. There are roughly 15 orbits per day with a swath width of approximately 1400 km resulting in nearly global daily coverage. The spatial resolution of the data is a function of the sensor/channel and varies from approximately ~50 km for the lowest frequency channels to ~15km for the high-frequency channels. The processing of the CDR from the BASE Temperature Data Record (TDR) (also produced by CSU) includes a rigorous quality control of the original TDR data, updated geolocation information, corrections for known issues/problems, and adjustments for residual intercalibration differences between sensors. The output parameters include the observed brightness temperatures for each of the seven SSM/I channels and 24 SSMIS channels at the original sensor channel resolution along with latitude and longitude for each pixel, time, quality flags, and view angle information. The file format is netCDF-4 with added metadata that follow the Climate and Forecast (CF) Conventions and Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD).

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Name Format Description Link
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5CC0XMJ
0 Contact NCEI for more information and to request access to the archived data. Requests are subject to NCEI order fulfillment constraints. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 This dataset provides advanced scientific researchers a high quality Climate Data Record (CDR) of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) Brightness Temperatures. The fundamental climate data record (FCDR) SSMI(S) brightness temperature (Tb) dataset comprises window-channel Tb from a series of 10 microwave radiometers flown on board the DMSP series of satellites. Six SSM/I instruments first flown on DMSP F08 in July 1987 provide intercalibrated data along with data from four currently operational SSMIS instruments. This FCDR dataset provides input into a number of Thematic CDR (TCDR) products including precipitation, sea surface wind speed, sea ice extent, snow cover, cloud liquid water, and total precipitable water content. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5CC0XMJ
0 Access to the published CDR, source code, and documentation. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records
0 Information on the CSU FCDR project. http://rain.atmos.colostate.edu/FCDR/
0 Home page for the NOAA CDR Program. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records
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 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 Landing page for the Current Version. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5SJ1HKZ

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  • dmsp 5d-2/f14
  • dmsp 5d-3/f18
  • dmsp 5d-2/f13
  • ssmi(s) brightness temperature - csu
  • dmsp 5d-3/f16
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f16
  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • special sensor microwave imager/sounder
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f13
  • dmsp 5d-3/f17
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f14
  • noaa climate data record (cdr) program
  • dmsp 5d-2/f10
  • brightness temperature
  • 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
  • dmsp 5d-2/f11
  • noaa
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f15
  • global
  • dmsp 5d-2/f8
  • noaa onestop project
  • passive remote sensing
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f10
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f18
  • spectrometers/radiometers
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • geographic region
  • ssm/i
  • ssmis
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f17
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • satellite
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f11
  • imaging spectrometers/radiometers
  • special sensor microwave/imager
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • spectral/engineering
  • microwave
  • dmsp 5d-3/f15
  • earth remote sensing instruments
  • defense meteorological satellite program-f8
  • national centers for environmental information

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