Links to Science Focus articles and public presentations about AIRS data
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), together with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) and the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB) on the Aqua mission, represents the most advanced sounding system ever deployed in space. The system is capable of measuring the atmospheric temperature in the troposphere with radiosonde accuracies of 1 K over 1 km-thick layers under both clear and cloudy conditions, while the accuracy of the derived moisture profiles will exceed that obtained by radiosondes. Furthermore, the system provides additional data on land and ocean surface temperature and surface emissivity, cloud fraction and cloud top height, and ozone burden of the atmosphere. In this site, we present examples of AIRS data services and usage in scientific research. These examples provide means for quick and easy grasping of the concepts and scientific information in the AIRS data, and are intended to familiarize users with the AIRS data contents. For general AIRS science applications please see "AIRS Main Science Objectives". |  |
- New CO2 product from AIRS; Related Services from GES DISC
- Data Service for AIRS products at the GES DISC, Presentation at NASA Sounder Meeting, Greenbelt, November 3-5, 2010
- The Data Quality Screening Service for AIRS Level 2 Data, Presentation at NASA Sounder Meeting, Greenbelt, November 3-5, 2010
- AIRS Data Services at the GES DISC, Presentation at AIRS Science Team Meeting, Pasadena, May 4-7, 2009
- Simple AIRS Applications at GES DISC, Presentation at AIRS Science Team Meeting, Greenbelt, October 14-17, 2008
- GES DISC Data Operations and Services, Presentation at AIRS Science Team Meeting, Greenbelt, October 14-17, 2008
Other Miscellaneous:
Assimilation of data from AIRS for improved numerical weather prediction by Andrew Collard et al.
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/itwg/itsc/itsc13/proceedings/session2/2_4_collard.pdf
Assimilation of polar-orbiting space-based data and its impact on weather prediction by Robert Atlas
http://npoess.noaa.gov/News/Archive/2004/jan/01/AMS_Conference_Seattle/08_DataAssimilation-Atlas.ppt
Retrieving dust aerosol optical depth and altitude using AIRS data by Clemence Pierangelo et al.
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/itwg/itsc/itsc13/thursday/pierangelo_poster_2.pdf
Current results from AIRS/AMSU/HSB by Joel Susskind et al.
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/itwg/itsc/itsc13/proceedings/session5/5_7_susskind.pdf
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/itwg/itsc/itsc13/session5/5_7_blaisdell.pdf
