Prabhakara Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer

The Prabhakara Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) 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.

Disciplines:   Tropospheric Composition
Collection Disciplines Spatial Temporal
SMMR_ALW_PRABHAKARA_1
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Atmospheric Liquid Water (ALW) By Prabhakara
Tropospheric Composition Spatial Coverage:
(S: -48, N: 48), (W: -180, E: 180)
Longitude Resolution:
5 degree
Latitude Resolution:
3 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range:
500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
Temporal Coverage:
1979-02-01 - 1984-05-31
Temporal Resolution Range:
Monthly - < Annual
Temporal Resolution:
Monthly
SMMR_IWV_PRABHAKARA_1
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) Monthly Mean Integrated Water Vapor (IWV) By Prabhakara
Tropospheric Composition Spatial Coverage:
(S: -75, N: 75), (W: -180, E: 180)
Longitude Resolution:
5 degree
Latitude Resolution:
3 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range:
500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
Temporal Coverage:
1979-01-01 - 1983-09-30
Temporal Resolution Range:
Monthly - < Annual
Temporal Resolution:
Monthly