NOAA Climate Data Record of Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) Mean Layer Temperature, Version 3.0

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The dataset contains three channel-based, monthly gridded atmospheric layer temperature Climate Data Records generated by merging nine MSU NOAA polar orbiting satellites, TIROS-N and NOAA-6 through NOAA-14, and six AMSU-A polar orbiting satellites, NOAA-15 through NOAA-18, MetOp-A, and NASA AQUA. These are temperatures of middle-troposphere (TMT), upper-troposphere (TUT, also known as temperature troposphere stratosphere), and lower-stratosphere (TLS), corresponding to measurements from MSU/AMSU-A channels 2/5, 3/7, and 4/9, respectively. Adjustments of observations included limb-adjustment, diurnal drift corrections, warm target temperature effect, and residual inter-satellite bias removal. Data coverage is from November 1978 to present; It is monthly global gridded dataset with 2.5 latitude by 2.5 longitude resolution. The dataset is updated each month with full Period of Record (POR) files in order to monitor operationally the change of upper air temperature.
Citation
Title NOAA Climate Data Record of Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) Mean Layer Temperature, Version 3.0
alternateTitle  Mean Layer Temperature - NOAA
publication  Date   2015-04-15
Edition Version 3.0
presentationForm  tableDigital
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name NOAA Climate Data Record Program Office
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 (828) 271-4800
Fax +1 (828) 271-4328
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 447, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address cdr_program.ncdc@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA Climate Data Record Program
URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Information on the NOAA CDR Program and data.
target application profile  Information
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name Cheng-Zhi Zou
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Physical Scientist
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-683-3592
Address
electronic Mail Address Cheng-Zhi.Zou@noaa.gov
contact Instructions
by email
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name Wenhui Wang
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Physical Scientist
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name Jian Li
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Physical Scientist
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name NOAA CDR Program
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Mean Layer Temperature - NOAA Landing Page
URL: https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QF8QTK
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description This dataset provides advanced scientific researchers a high quality Climate Data Record (CDR) of Upper Atmospheric Layer Temperatures. It is used for monitoring and investigation of long-term temperature trend and variability for the atmospheric layers as defined by TMT, TUT, and TLS.
target application profile  Description
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Operational Climate Data Records (CDRs)
URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdr
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Information, documentation, and data access for the MSU/AMSU-A TCDR can be found on this site
target application profile  Information
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name STAR Microwave Sounding Calibration and Trends
URL: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/mscat/index.php
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description This is the project website for NOAA/STAR Microwave Sounding Calibration and Trends (MSCAT). MSU/AMSU/SSU related TCDR Datasets can be downloaded from this website
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Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > TEMPERATURE INDICATORS
EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
revision  Date   2015-08-04
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
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Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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Theme keywords (theme):
upper air temperature
thesaurus name >
Title Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
publication  Date   2010
Edition GCOS-138 (August 2010)
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  UN/WMO > World Meteorological Organization, United Nations
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCOS Essential Climate Variables
URL: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/index.php?name=EssentialClimateVariables
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link function information
Description Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables.
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project Keywords
NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) Program
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Title Keyword Thesaurus Title
publication  Date   2015
Edition Keyword Thesaurus Edition
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Keyword Thesaurus Publisher
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA NOAA Environmental Data Management Wiki: MD Keywords
URL: https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=MD_Keywords
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link function information
Description Instructions and examples for ISO keywords.
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product Keywords
Satellite
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Title Keyword Thesaurus Title
publication  Date   2015
Edition Keyword Thesaurus Edition
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Keyword Thesaurus Publisher
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA NOAA Environmental Data Management Wiki: MD Keywords
URL: https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=MD_Keywords
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Instructions and examples for ISO keywords.
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Location keywords:
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2015-04-07
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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project Keywords
NOAA OneStop Project
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2015-09-10
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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instrument Keywords
MSU > Microwave Sounding Unit
AMSU-A > Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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platform Keywords
NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
revision  Date   2015-09-23
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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dataResolution Keywords
horizontal: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Vertical: > 1 km
temporal: Monthly - < Annual
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Resolution Keywords
revision  Date   2013-03-19
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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Theme keywords (theme):
Channel
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Title Feature > Hydrologic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-15
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Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
NASA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-15
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Warming
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Title Feature > Marine Feature
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Correction
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Title Method > information processing
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Theme keywords (theme):
Temperature
Measurement
Air Temperature
Centered
Vertical
Horizontal
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
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Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA-6
NOAA-14
NOAA-18
NOAA PO
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Title Equipment > Satellites
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Dataset
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Title Resource Type > Dataset
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Theme keywords (theme):
AMSU-A
TIROS-N
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Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-15
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Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
National Climatic Data Center
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-15
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Theme keywords (theme):
Satellite
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Planetary Structure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:37 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
Observation
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Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:37 UTC 2018
purpose:
This dataset provides advanced scientific researchers a high quality Climate Data Record (CDR) of Upper Atmospheric Layer Temperatures. It is used for monitoring and investigation of long-term temperature trend and variability for the atmospheric layers as defined by TMT, TUT, and TLS.
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Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  monthly
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
The temperatures as defined by the datasets are mean layer temperatures which are not suitable for temperature trend determination at specific atmospheric levels. Satellite retrievals must be conducted to obtain level temperatures.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Cite this dataset when used as a source: Users must cite this dataset as: Zou, Cheng-Zhi, Wang, Wenhui, Li, Jian and NOAA CDR Program (2015). NOAA Climate Data Record of Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) Mean Layer Temperature, Version 3.0. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5QF8QTK [access date].
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NCEI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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.
Spatial representation type code:  grid
Processing environment:  Computer hardware minimum configuration for data processing is as follows: Processor: 2.0GHz; Memory: 200 MB; Disk Space 200 GB; A system with multiple CPUs is preferred. Operating System can be Linux or Windows. Programming Languages: JAVA and Bash script; Compilers: Sun JAVA Compiler; External Library: NetCDF-JAVA 4.1, Jscience4.3; Storage Requirement : 200GB; Execution Time Requirement: Single CPU ~30 hours for 15 satellites - varies when using parallel computing
Spatial resolution:
Ground sampling distance:  110000 http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/uom/ML_gmxUom.xml#m
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  1
westBoundLongitude  -180.0
eastBoundLongitude  180.0
northBoundLatitude  90.0
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Temporal Extent
ground condition 1978-11 1
point of contact - originator
individual Name Cheng-Zhi Zou
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Physical Scientist
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-683-3592
Address
electronic Mail Address cheng-zhi.zou@noaa.gov
contact Instructions
by email
point of contact - resourceProvider
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Climate Data Record Program Office
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 828-271-4328
Address
electronic Mail Address cdr_program.ncdc@noaa.gov
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
The MSU on board NOAA polar orbiting satellite series had been the primary instruments for measuring upper-air temperature profiles under all weather conditions, excluding precipitation, during 1978-2007. MSU was a microwave Dicke radiometer with four-channels to make passive measurements in the 5.5 millimeter oxygen region. The radiance measured by each frequency channel comes from a different layer of the atmosphere, depending on the strength of the absorption at that frequency. The percentage contribution of individual levels within the layer to the measured layer temperature is represented by a vertical weighting function, which is typically bell-shaped, peaking at a certain level in the height coordinate. Among these, MSU channel 1 (50.3 GHz) measured surface temperature, and channels 2, 3 and 4 measured temperatures of the middle-troposphere (TMT), upper-troposphere (TUT), and lower-stratosphere (TLS) with their weighting functions peaking respectively near 550, 250, and 100 hPa. Since 1998, AMSU-A onboard NOAA-15 and its follow-on satellites has replaced MSU. As a successor to the MSU instrument, AMSU-A has improved instrument accuracy, and with its 15 channels provides finer vertical resolution and measurements well into the upper stratosphere. Among all discrete frequency channels, channels 5, 7, and 9 share a similar spectrum frequency with MSU channel 2, 3, and 4, respectively. By merging MSU and AMSU-A observations from different satellites, long-term temperature time series are obtained for these layers for climate trend monitoring and investigation. Due to stability, continuity, global coverage, and insensitive to clouds, these time series are broadly used as an indicator of global warming.

Scope of quality information
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Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Level Description
other component described  Data Stewardship
ConceptualConsistency
name Of Measure Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment
dateTime 2016-09-27T00:00:00
measure Description  The Data Stewardship Maturity Matrix (DSMM) is a unified framework that defines criteria for each of nine components based on measurable practices, which can be used to apply a progressive, 6-level rating to an individual dataset, representing stewardship maturity stages rated as Not Assessed or Not Available (Level 0), adHoc (Level 1), minimum (Level 2), intermediate (Level 3), advanced (Level 4), and optimal (Level 5).
evaluation Method Description  Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment was evaluated by the metadata content editor for the NOAA OneStop project using the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template v4.0.
measure Identification
Identifier string: MM-Stew
evaluation Procedure
Title The Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template
publication  Date   2016-09-27
Edition NCDC-CICS-SMM_0001_Rev.1 v4.0 09/27/2016
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Peng, Ge
organisation Name  CICS-NC/NCEI
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name The Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template
URL: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1211954
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Quantitative Result
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Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
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Format
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Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
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Linkage for online resource
name NOAA Climate Data Record of Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) Mean Layer Temperature, Version 3.0 Landing Page
URL: https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QF8QTK
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link function information
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target application profile  Description
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
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link function information
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target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Format
Format name NetCDF
Format version 4
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 100
Linkage for online resource
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Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
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Linkage for online resource
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link function information
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hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Format
Format name NetCDF
Format version 4
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 100
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA MSU/AMSU Mean Layer Temperature THREDDS Service
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/thredds/catalog/cdr/nesdis-msu-amsu/catalog.html
protocol HTTP
link function download
Description Use THREDDS to subset and download the files
target application profile  THREDDS

Metadata data stamp:  2017-04-24
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: Bulk metadata change applied on 2017-04-24. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name ISO 19115 Metadata Contact
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ncdc:C00935

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)