RSS_F18SSMIS_AOML

Name: F18 SSMIS daily products (SSMI F18)
Creator: ATLANTIC OCEANWATCH
License: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
data			graph	M		F18 SSMIS daily products (SSMI F18)		F I M	background			NOAA	RSS_F18SSMIS_AOML

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgement	String	These SSM/I and SSMIS data are produced by Remote Sensing Systems with support NASA. Data are available at www.remss.com. We are grateful to NOAA for access to SSM/I and SSMIS TDR data.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Grid
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contact	String	Joaquin.Trinanes at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	Joaquin.Trinanes at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	ATLANTIC OCEANWATCH
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	179.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	89.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-89.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	double	0.25
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	179.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-179.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	double	0.25
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov/thredds/dodsC/SSMIS/SSMIS_F18.nc.html
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	ascending, atmosphere, atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water, atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor, atmospheric, cloud, cloud cover, Cloud_LW_Ascending, Cloud_LW_Descending, cloudiness, clouds, content, cover, daily, data, day, decimal, defined, descending, earth, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain, environments, f18, frequency, hour, ice, liquid, making, mass, measures, medium, meteorology, noaa, not, not defined, passes, precipitation, products, rain, Rain_Rate_Ascending, Rain_Rate_Descending, rainfall, rainfall_rate, rate, records, remote, remss, research, sensing, speed, ssm, ssmi, surface, system, systems, time, Time_Ascending, Time_Descending, use, vapor, water, Water_Vapor_Ascending, Water_Vapor_Descending, wind, WSPD_MF_Ascending, WSPD_MF_Descending
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	GCMD Science Keywords
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	nco_openmp_thread_number	int	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	89.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source_data	String	Remote Sensing Systems
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	https://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov/thredds/dodsC/SSMIS/SSMIS_F18.nc
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-89.875
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	spatial_resolution	String	0.25 degrees
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v32
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	These Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS) data products are produced as part of the NASA's Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program. Remote Sensing Systems generates SSM/I and SSMIS data products using a unified, physically based algorithm to simultaneously retrieve the products. This algorithm is a product of 20 years of refinements, improvements, and verifications.nThe daily files consist of over-ocean measurements (geophysical retrievals or parameters) mapped to a regular 0.25-degree grid complete with data gaps between orbits. Two maps exist for each parameter, one of ascending orbit segments and the other of descending orbit segments. Data on each of the segment maps are averaged where successive orbits cross and are overwritten at the seam or region where the last orbit of the day overlaps the first orbit of the day. Daily data files contain time maps consisting of the UTC observation time for each set of passes (ascending and descending).n Gridded data are organized according to observation date. All dates and times are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Zulu Time (Z), Universal Time (UT), and World Time.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	temporal_extent	double	86400.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	temporal_extent_unit	String	seconds
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2024-12-04T12:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2020-01-01T12:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	F18 SSMIS daily products (SSMI F18)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-179.875
dimension	time		double	nValues=1764, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=1 day 0h 29m 24s
attribute	time	_ChunkSizes	int	524288
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.57788E9, 1.7333136E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	Gregorian
attribute	time	CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Reference Time
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension	latitude		double	nValues=720, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.25
attribute	latitude	_ChunkSizes	int	720
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	-89.875, 89.875
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
dimension	longitude		double	nValues=1440, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.25
attribute	longitude	_ChunkSizes	int	1440
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-179.875, 179.875
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	Time_Ascending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Time_Ascending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Time_Ascending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Time_Ascending	actual_range	float	0.3, 23.2
attribute	Time_Ascending	colorBarMaximum	double	24.0
attribute	Time_Ascending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Time_Ascending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Time_Ascending	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	Time_Ascending	long_name	String	Decimal Hour of the Day, Ascending Passes
attribute	Time_Ascending	standard_name	String	not defined
attribute	Time_Ascending	units	String	hour
attribute	Time_Ascending	variable_info	String	Hour of the Day, Ascending Passes
variable	WSPD_MF_Ascending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	actual_range	float	0.0, 32.0
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	long_name	String	Surface Wind Speed, Medium Frequency, Ascending Passes
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	standard_name	String	wind
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	units	String	m s-1
attribute	WSPD_MF_Ascending	variable_info	String	10-meter Surface Wind Speed, Medium Frequency, Ascending Passes
variable	Water_Vapor_Ascending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	actual_range	float	0.9, 75.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	colorBarMaximum	double	75.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	long_name	String	Atmospheric Water Vapor, Ascending Passes
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	standard_name	String	atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	units	String	mm
attribute	Water_Vapor_Ascending	variable_info	String	Atmospheric Water Vapor, Ascending Passes
variable	Cloud_LW_Ascending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	actual_range	float	-0.05, 1.67
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	colorBarMaximum	double	2.45
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	colorBarMinimum	double	-0.05
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	long_name	String	Cloud Liquid Water, Ascending Passes
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	standard_name	String	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	units	String	mm
attribute	Cloud_LW_Ascending	variable_info	String	Cloud Liquid Water, Ascending Passes
variable	Rain_Rate_Ascending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	actual_range	float	0.0, 16.8
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	colorBarMaximum	double	25.0
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	long_name	String	Rain Rate, Ascending Passes
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	standard_name	String	rainfall_rate
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	units	String	mm hr-1
attribute	Rain_Rate_Ascending	variable_info	String	Rain Rate, Ascending Passes
variable	Time_Descending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Time_Descending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Time_Descending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Time_Descending	actual_range	float	0.0, 24.0
attribute	Time_Descending	colorBarMaximum	double	24.0
attribute	Time_Descending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Time_Descending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Time_Descending	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	Time_Descending	long_name	String	Decimal Hour of the Day, Descending Passes
attribute	Time_Descending	standard_name	String	not defined
attribute	Time_Descending	units	String	hour
attribute	Time_Descending	variable_info	String	Hour of the Day, Descending Passes
variable	WSPD_MF_Descending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	actual_range	float	0.0, 33.2
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	long_name	String	Surface Wind Speed, Medium Frequency, Descending Passes
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	standard_name	String	wind
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	units	String	m s-1
attribute	WSPD_MF_Descending	variable_info	String	10-meter Surface Wind Speed, Medium Frequency, Descending Passes
variable	Water_Vapor_Descending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	actual_range	float	0.6, 75.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	colorBarMaximum	double	75.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	long_name	String	Atmospheric Water Vapor, Descending Passes
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	standard_name	String	atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	units	String	mm
attribute	Water_Vapor_Descending	variable_info	String	Atmospheric Water Vapor, Descending Passes
variable	Cloud_LW_Descending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	actual_range	float	-0.05, 1.7
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	colorBarMaximum	double	2.45
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	colorBarMinimum	double	-0.05
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	long_name	String	Cloud Liquid Water, Descending Passes
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	standard_name	String	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	units	String	mm
attribute	Cloud_LW_Descending	variable_info	String	Cloud Liquid Water, Descending Passes
variable	Rain_Rate_Descending		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	_ChunkSizes	int	1, 720, 1440
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	actual_range	float	0.0, 19.5
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	colorBarMaximum	double	25.0
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	coordsys	String	geographic
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	long_name	String	Rain Rate, Descending Passes
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	standard_name	String	rainfall_rate
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	units	String	mm hr-1
attribute	Rain_Rate_Descending	variable_info	String	Rain Rate, Descending Passes

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