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    • GHRSST Level 3U Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TMI onboard TRMM satellite

    Metadata Updated: December 7, 2023

    The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI) is a well calibrated passive microwave radiometer, similar to the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I), that contains lower frequency channels required for sea surface temperature (SST) retrievals. The TRMM is part of the NASA's mission to planet Earth, and is a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to measure precipitation, water vapor, sea surface temperature (SST) and surface wind in the global tropical regions and was launched in 27 November 1997 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, Japan. The TRMM satellite travels west to east in a 402 km altitude semi-equatorial processing orbit that results in day-to-day changes in the observation time of any given earth location between 38S and 38N. Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS) has produced a Version-7.1a TMI SST dataset for the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) by applying an algorithm to the 10.7 GHz channel through a removal of surface roughness effects. In contrast to infrared SST observations, microwave retrievals can be measured through clouds, which are nearly transparent at 10.7 GHz. Microwave retrievals are also insensitive to water vapor and aerosols. The algorithm for retrieving SSTs from radiometer data is described in "AMSR Ocean Algorithm."

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 7, 2023

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    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 7, 2023
    Publisher NASA/JPL/PODAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C2617176783-POCLOUD
    Data First Published 2017-09-19
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2017-09-19
    Category GHRSST, geospatial
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    Citation Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS). 2017-11-30. GHRSST Level 3U Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TMI onboard TRMM satellite. Version 7.1a. TMI 25km gridded SST data set. Santa Rosa, CA, USA. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, Remote Sensing Systems. https://doi.org/10.5067/GHTMI-3UR71. http://www.remss.com. Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS), Remote Sensing Systems, 2017-11-30, GHRSST Level 3U Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TMI onboard TRMM satellite, http://www.remss.com.
    Creator Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS)
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    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/GHTMI-3UR71
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Program Code 026:001
    Release Place Santa Rosa, CA, USA
    Series Name GHRSST Level 3U Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TMI onboard TRMM satellite
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    Temporal 1997-12-08T00:00:00Z/2015-01-01T23:59:59.999Z

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