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SMMR Data and Information

The Prabhakara SMMR (Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer) atmospheric liquid water (ALW) and integrated atmospheric water vapor (IWV) data sets were generated by Dr. Prabhakara Cuddapah at the Goddard Space Flight Center using SMMR antenna temperatures.

Guide Documents Ordering Data

Data Set Name Readme Files Parameter(s) Temporal Coverage Spatial Coverage Source/Platform Sensor(s)
SMMR_ALW_PRABHAKARA ALW Liquid Water Content 02/01/1979 - 05/31/1984 48N to 48S Lat. NIMBUS-7 SMMR
SMMR_IWV_PRABHAKARA IWV Water Vapor 10/01/1979 - 09/30/1983 75N to 75S Lat. NIMBUS-7 SMMR


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