NOAA/ESRL/PSD Satellite Research: Images and Data

Archive of NOAA/ESRL/PSD Satellite Images and Data


DMSP Satellite Images
Sensor Product Time Resolution Period Algorithm/Description
SSM/I Ocean Rainfall (alg 1) Monthly (YYMM) 8707 - 0112 D-Matrix
Global rainfall (alg 2) 9206 - 0112 Ferriday
Global rainfall (alg 3) Ferraro
Water vapor Schluessel
Cloud liquid water Weng
Marine Wind Speed Goodberlet
Number of Obs. Number of obs.
Ocean Rainfall (alg 1) Pentad (YYPP) 9231 - 0964 D-Matrix
Global rainfall (alg 2) Ferriday
Global rainfall (alg 3) Ferraro
Water vapor Schluessel
Cloud liquid water Weng
Marine wind speed Goodberlet
Number of Obs. Number of obs.
Rainfall Daily (YYDDD)
PACS Region
180-360E
45S-45N
97122 - 09309 Ferriday
Water vapor Schluessel
Cloud liquid water Weng
Rainfall Daily (YYDDD)
GAME Region
0-180E
45S-45N
97122 - 09309 Ferriday
Water vapor Schluessel
Cloud liquid water Weng


NOAA Satellite Images
Sensor Product Time Resolution Period Algorithm/Description
HIRS Channel 12 TBs Monthly (YYMM) 7901 - 9512 Water Vapor
Channel 12 TB Anom.
UTH
UTH Anom.
Channel 12 TBs Pentad (YYPP) 7901-9573
Channel 12 TB Anom.
UTH


TB = Brightness Temperature
UTH = Upper Tropospheric Humidity
Anom. = Anomalies (Seasonal cycle has been removed) yy = year (00-99)
mm = month (01 - 12)
pp = pentad (01 - 73)
ddd = Julian day (001 - 366)

Raw SSM/I data provided courtesy of NOAA/NESDIS