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    • NOAA Fundamental Climate Data Record (CDR) of AMSU-B and MHS Brightness Temperature, Version 1

    Metadata Updated: December 12, 2025

    The NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) and Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) brightness temperature (Tb) in "window channels" and "water vapor" channels. The data cover a time period from 1998 to 2010. The data is roughly at 16 km resolution over the entire globe with 90 observations per scan using channels - 89, 150, 157, 183 +/- 1, 183 +/- 3, 183 +/- 7, 190 GHz. The AMSU-B sensor was flown on NOAA-15, -16, and -17 satellites. The MHS sensor was flown on NOAA-18, -19 and MetOp-A satellites and replaced the AMSU-B sensor (which has very similar attributes) and was flown on NOAA-15, -16 and -17. Visual inspections and verification of the various corrections were applied to the data to improve data accuracy.

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    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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    Dates

    Metadata Date December 1, 2025
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2016-09 (publication), 2016-09 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

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    Graphic Preview

    MHS Channel 2

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 1, 2025
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2016-09 (publication), 2016-09 (creation)
    Responsible Party National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00981
    Access Constraints Cite as: Ferraro, Ralph R.; H. Meng; and NOAA CDR Program (2016). NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU)-B, Version 1.0. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Climatic Data Center. doi:10.7289/V500004W [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long 180.0
    Bbox North Lat 90.0
    Bbox South Lat -90.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description MHS Channel 2
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00981.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id e5a06cd7-9b38-4aa3-871a-270ffdd2c8e6
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence The NOAA-15 AMSU-B data from July 1998 - December 1999 are of questionable quality.
    Lineage This Climate Data Record (CDR) were produced by NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Original source data is level 1b from NOAA and EUMETSAT from NESDIS OSPO and CLASS.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1998-08-01
    Temporal Extent End 2010-12-31

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