AIRS/AMSU/HSB on EOS Aqua: first-year post-launch assessment

Thomas S. Pagano; Moustafa T. Chahine; Hartmut H. Aumann; Denis A. Elliott; Evan M. Manning; Vincent J. Realmuto; Charles K. Thompson; Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen; Sung-Yung Lee; Steve E. Broberg; Edward T. Olsen; Eric J. Fetzer; Larrabee L. Strow

doi:10.1117/12.504915

10 November 2003 AIRS/AMSU/HSB on EOS Aqua: first-year post-launch assessment

Thomas S. Pagano, Moustafa T. Chahine, Hartmut H. Aumann, Denis A. Elliott, Evan M. Manning, Vincent J. Realmuto, Charles K. Thompson, Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, Sung-Yung Lee, Steve E. Broberg, Edward T. Olsen, Eric J. Fetzer, Larrabee L. Strow

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Proceedings Volume 5151, Earth Observing Systems VIII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504915
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU), and Humidity Sounder from Brazil (HSB) are three instruments onboard the Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua Spacecraft. Together, they form the Aqua Infrared and Microwave Sounding Suite (AIMSS). This paper discusses the science objectives and the status of the instruments and their data products one year after launch. All instruments went through a successful activation and calibration and have produced exceptional, calibrated, Level 1B data products. The Level 1B Product Generation Executables (PGEs) have been given to NOAA and the GSFC DAAC for production and distribution of data products. After nine months of operations, the HSB instrument experienced an electrical failure of the scanner. Despite the loss of HSB, early validation results have shown the AIRS and AMSU are producing very good temperature profiles.

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Thomas S. Pagano, Moustafa T. Chahine, Hartmut H. Aumann, Denis A. Elliott, Evan M. Manning, Vincent J. Realmuto, Charles K. Thompson, Bjorn H. Lambrigtsen, Sung-Yung Lee, Steve E. Broberg, Edward T. Olsen, Eric J. Fetzer, and Larrabee L. Strow "AIRS/AMSU/HSB on EOS Aqua: first-year post-launch assessment", Proc. SPIE 5151, Earth Observing Systems VIII, (10 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504915

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