NOAA Climate Data Record of Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) Mean Atmospheric Layer Temperature, Version 1.2 (Version Superseded)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*Note: This dataset version has been superseded by a newer version.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.* The dataset contains three MSU channel-based, monthly gridded atmospheric layer temperature Climate Data Records generated by merging nine NOAA polar orbiting satellites, TRIOS-N and NOAA-6 through NOAA-14. These are temperatures of middle-troposphere (TMT), upper-troposphere (TUT, also known as temperature troposphere stratosphere), and lower-stratosphere (TLS), corresponding to measurements from MSU channels 2, 3, and 4, respectively. These products have global coverage with a 2.5 latitudes by 2.5 longitude grid resolution. Time period is from November 1978 through September 2006. Adjustments of observations included limb-adjustment, diurnal drift corrections, warm target temperature effect, and residual inter-satellite bias removal.

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Name Format Description Link
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 dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5RB72J1
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 is the project website for NOAA/STAR Microwave Sounding Calibration and Trends (MSCAT). MSU/AMSU/SSU related TCDR Datasets can be downloaded from this website https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/mscat/index.php
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 Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
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 Information, documentation, and data access for the MSU TCDR can be found on this site 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
33 Link to see a general overview of the MSU Mean Layer Temperature CDR https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/sds/cdr/CDRs/MSU%20Mean%20Layer%20Temperature%20-%20NOAA/Overview.pdf
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/V5QF8QTK
0 Link to "Stability of the MSU-derived atmospheric temperature trend" journal article http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/2009JTECHA1333.1

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  • doc/noaa/nesdis/star
  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • earth observation satellites
  • center for satellite applications and research
  • noaa
  • global
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • geographic region
  • climate indicators
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • msu
  • atmospheric/ocean indicators
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • temperature indicators
  • upper air temperature
  • microwave sounding unit
  • national centers for environmental information
  • noaa poes (polar orbiting environmental satellites)

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