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    • LIMS/Nimbus-7 Level 2 Vertical Profiles of O3, NO2, H2O, HNO3, Geopotential Height, and Temperature V006 (LIMSN7L2) at GES DISC

    Metadata Updated: April 11, 2025

    The Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) version 6 Level-2 data product consists of daily, geolocated, vertical profiles of temperature, geopotential height, and mixing ratios of ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), water vapor (H2O), and nitric acid (HNO3). Version 6 LIMS data have improved spatial resolution in both the vertical and along the orbital track, as well as improved accuracy and precision of measured geophysical parameters.

    The data files are in an ASCII text format and each data file is accompanied by three data screening files. The LIMS instrument was launched on the Nimbus-7 satellite and was operational from 25 October 1978 until May 28, 1979.

    These data supersede the previous version 5 product, known as the LIMS Inverted Profile Archival Tape (LAIPAT).

    Access & Use Information

    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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    References

    https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2003.12.007
    https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.12.005
    https://doi.org/doi:10.5194/acp-9-9155-2009
    https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-10-4741-2010
    https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2185-2021

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025
    Publisher NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C1273652156-GES_DISC
    Data First Published 2008-11-14
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2025-03-31
    Category Nimbus, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov:443/search/concepts/C1273652156-GES_DISC.html
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -180.0 -65.0 180.0 84.0
    Program Code 026:001
    Related Documents https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2003.12.007, https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.12.005, https://doi.org/doi:10.5194/acp-9-9155-2009, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-10-4741-2010, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2185-2021
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    Source Hash 18a4683556552a3f857b573c87053e33b266cafdc0d7fb757c59c0d9885f8aa7
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 1978-10-25T00:00:00Z/1979-05-28T23:59:59.999Z

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