DOCUMENTATION

Guide Documents for AIRS Version 5 Products

• Main User Guide *
• Summary of Changes Between v.4 and v.5 *
• File Descriptions for Released Products
• Data Disclaimer *
• Summary Status of Calibration/Validation *
• Retrieval Flow
• IR Channels Used in Retrieval
• Test Report



• Level-1B Products:

  • Level-1B QA Quick Start
  • Selected AIRS QA Fields
  • AIRS IR Channel Calibration Properties over Time
  • AIRS IR Channel Properties over Time
  • Calibration Subset Quick Start



• Level-2 Products:

  • Level-2 Standard Products Quick Start *
  • Level-2 Cloud-Cleared Radiances
  • Level-2 QA and Error Estimation *
  • Discussions of Levels, Layers, and Trapezoids *
  • Level-2 Standard Pressure Altitude Arrays
  • Level-2 Support Pressure Altitude Arrays



• Level-3 Gridded Products:

  • Level-3 Standard 1x1° Gridded Products Quick Start
  • Level-3 Quantisized 5x5° Product Quick Start
  • Level-3 Pressure Altitude Arrays

• Sample Data Readers

  • IDL Swath and Grid Readers
  • MATLAB Swath and Grid Readers
  • FORTRAN SWATH and Grid Readers
  • C Swath and Grid Readers

* Denote key documents, must read in order to properly understand and use AIRS data products.

For more information, visit the complete documentation page for the v.5 data release.

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)

• Level-1B AIRS IR
• Level-1B AIRS Vis/NIR
• Level-1B AMSU-A/HSB

• Level-2 AIRS

Instrument Guides and READMEs'

• Instrument Guides

  • AIRS
  • AMSU-A
  • HSB



• READMEs

  • Level-1B AIRS IR
  • Level-1B AIRS Vis/NIR
  • Level-1B AMSU-A
  • Level-1B HSB
  • Level-1B Calibration Subset
  • Level-2 Cloud-Cleared IR Radiances
  • Level-2 Standard Product
  • Level-2 Support Product
    
  • Level-3 Standard Product
  • Level-3 Quantization Product



• Band Comparison Chart with other remote sensing instruments

  • Mid and Thermal IR Band (1.2-16.0 microns)
  • Vis/NIR Band (0.3 - 1.3 micron

Related Links

• AIRS Data Access
• AIRS Project Homepage at NASA JPL
• Ask AIRS
• Data User Registration