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Announcement for the release of AIRS Version 5.2 Data
| Getting AIRS Data |
We have many AIRS datasets as well as data from other sensors on multiple platforms. The following methods are available for getting AIRS and other data products. Choose one method that suits your preference. Please contact us if you have any questions.
AIRS Operational Data Products
Use keywords to find data quickly in a Google-like interface. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EOS Warehose Inventory Search Tool, an ECHO client. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Our data are available to users via OPeNDAP (formerly, DODS). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FTP Access | (See Below) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Get version 005 (a.k.a collection 005) data by anonymous FTP
Get version 004 (a.k.a collection 003) data by anomymous FTP
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| Getting AIRS Near-Real Time Data |
NRT data products are currently available for Level-1B and Level-2, and are specially useful for users whose primary interest is the low latency for data availability. While operational data (above) are available within 3 days of observation, NRT data are usually available within 3 hours of observation. However, there is no commitment for a complete NRT data record. For example, if NRT data are delayed by more than 24 hours, they will not be processed.
Accuracy of Orbit (impacts geolocation of NRT products): Operational data production uses the rectified orbital parameters and satellite position that is accurate to better than 50 meters. NRT data production uses predicted orbital parameters, required to be accurate to 400 meters and generally accurate to 100 meters. Orbital prediction is slightly less accurate towards the end of the day UTC. Solar flares impact the accuracy of the orbit prediction. An evaluation of the predicted orbital ephemeris for the current day is available after 1600 UT at http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ephdiff/
AIRS NRT Data Products
Product | Server | Directory Path |
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Level-1B | /data/s4pa/Aqua_AIRS_NearRealTime | |
Level-2 |
| Data Discovery |
If you're not sure what AIRS data you want or what AIRS data we have, use the following to assist you.
Explore our AIRS data in your Web browser through visualizations and analysis without having to download the data. To learn more, start here. | |
Short descriptions of important geophysical parameters with links to the associated datasets. |
| Other Data Access |
The following items may also be useful to some of our users.
Some AIRS data are available via the OGC Web Map Service. To learn more, start here. | |
Online/FTP resource for heritage datasets that may complement AIRS datasets including UARS, TOVS, OCTS, TOMS, and more. | |
Real-time search and order of AIRS datasets that include data at other NASA data centers in addition to the GES DISC. | |
Links to other data centers. |
