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NOAA Northern Hemisphere snow and ice chart derived from SSM/I microwave data on the DMSP-15 polar-orbiting satellite, valid for 22 March, 2006.
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20060322_snow_ice_f15_rotated_lg.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA Northern Hemisphere snow and ice chart derived from SSM/I microwave data on the DMSP-15 polar-orbiting satellite, valid for 22 March, 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Two panel layout showing NOAA Northern Hemisphere snow and ice chart derived from SSM/I microwave data on the DMSP-15 polar-orbiting satellite, valid for 22 March, 2006 (left panel), and snow water equivalent for the Northern Hemisphere based on visible and SSM/I passive microwave data taken during March 2005 (right panel).
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20060322snowiceF15__ssmi_swe_monthly_clim_mar2005_2pan.jpg
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Schematic of general air-sea interactions involving transfer of momentum, heat, moisture, and radiation.
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Animation of soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time for 25, 26, and 28 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time on 25 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time on 26 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time on 26 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time on 28 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product composite over North America from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager during early afternoon local time on 28 August 2006.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-2 global 12-hour SST composite for 11 to 24 UTc on 20 September, 2014.
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amsr2_12hr_sst_20sep14.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-2 global 3-day SST composite ending on 18 June, 2005.
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amsr2_3day_sst_18jun14.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 3-day SST composite highlighting the Gulf Stream and strong temperature gradient along the north side of the Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream current ending on and including February 15, 2014.
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amsr2_3day_sst_gulf_stream_ocean_front_15feb14.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 3-day SST composite highlighting the Gulf Stream and strong temperature gradient along the north side of the Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream current ending on and including February 15, 2014.
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amsr2_3day_sst_gulf_stream_ocean_front_box_15feb14.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-2 6.9 GHz vertical polarization image taken over eastern U.S. showing radio frequency interference contamination or hot spots.
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amsr2_6ghz_rfi.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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AMSR-2 7.3 GHz vertical polarization image taken over eastern U.S. showing little or no radio frequency interference contamination or hot spots.
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amsr2_7ghz_rfi.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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AMSR-2 daily global soil moisture composite product for October 1, 2012.
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amsr2_daily_sm_01oct12.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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AMSR-2 daily global soil moisture composite product for October 1, 2012.
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amsr2_daily_sm_01oct12_sm2.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Daily 24-hour global snow cover and snow depth (cm) product composite from the AMSR-2 instrument on board the GCOM-W1 satellite for February 20, 2013.
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amsr2_daily_snowcover_20feb13.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Illustration of a GCOM-W satellite. Three are planned for the series.
file name:
amsr2_gcom_satellites.jpg
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NASA
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Illustration of AMSR-2 scan geometry on board the GCOM-W polar-orbiting satellites.
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amsr2_scan.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Animation of AMSR-2 daily sea ice cover and concentratio product over the Northern Hemisphere from 21 March to 3 August, 2014.
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amsr2_seaice_conc_np_2014.mp4
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio / AMSR-2 data courtesy of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Global 24-hour composite of AMSR-2 brightness temperatures for the 10.7 GHz channel (vertical polarization), ascending orbits, 1330 local standard time, on March 3, 2014.
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amsr2_tb10v_03mar14.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Global 24-hour composite of AMSR-2 brightness temperatures for the 10.7 GHz channel (vertical polarization), ascending orbits, on 3 March, 2014.
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Global 24-hour composite of AMSR-2 brightness temperatures for the 6.9 GHz channel (vertical polarization), ascending orbits, 1330 local standard time, on March 3, 2014.
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amsr2_tb6v_03mar14.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Global 24-hour composite of AMSR-2 brightness temperatures for the 6.9 GHz channel (vertical polarization), ascending orbits, on 3 March, 2014.
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amsr2_tb6v_03mar14_wider.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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Global 24-hour composite of AMSR-2 brightness temperatures for the 6.9 GHz channel (vertical polarization), ascending orbits, on 3 March, 2014.
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amsr2_tb6v_10v_03mar14_2panel.jpg
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Courtesy of JAXA EORC
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description:
Artists rendition of the EOS Aqua satellite and the AMSR-E microwave imager.
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amsrcraft.jpg
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NASA / MSFC
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AMSR-E global 3-day SST composite ending on 11 July, 2007.
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amsre_3day_sst_11jul07.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E global 3-day SST composite ending on 11 July, 2007 with highlights outlining Pacific equatorial current and Gulf Stream current.
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amsre_3day_sst_11jul07_scgrab.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E global 3-day SST composite ending on 18 June, 2005.
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amsre_3day_sst_18jun05.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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Aqua AMSR-E 89GHz three-day average of snow and ice cover over North America on 26 April, 2006.
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amsre_89ghz_no_am_seaice.jpg
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NASA / GSFC
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AMSR-E cloud liquid water product focusing on North Pacific storm system for orbits between 12 and 24 UTC on 19 Jul 2007.
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amsre_clw_19jul07_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E daily global soil moisture composite product for 02 September 2006.
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amsre_daily_sm_02sep06.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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description:
AMSR-E global daily SST coverage for 11 July, 2007.
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amsre_daily_SST_11Jul07.jpg
credits:
NSIDC / NASA GSFC
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Animation of AMSR-E global monthly SST from July 2006 to July 2007.
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amsre_monthly_sst_jul0607_loop_0001.htm
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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description:
AMSR-E global monthly SST composite for July 2007.
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amsre_monthly_sst_jul07.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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description:
AMSR-E global monthly SST composite for July 2007 with box highlighting the East Pacific equatorial current.
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amsre_monthly_sst_jul07_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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description:
Aqua AMSR-E 5-day snow depth over sea ice composite covering the Northern Hemisphere Polar regions from 1 to 5 February, 2003.
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amsre_np_5day_snowdepth_05feb2003.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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Aqua AMSR-E multi-orbit composite sea ice concentration product covering Northern Hemisphere Polar regions for 5 February, 2003.
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amsre_np_daily_seaice_05feb2003.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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description:
Aqua AMSR-E daily sea ice temperature composite covering the Northern Hemisphere Polar regions on 05 February, 2003.
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amsre_np_seaice_temp_05feb2003.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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AMSR-E rain rate product focusing on North Pacific storm system for orbits between 12 and 24 UTC on 19 Jul 2007.
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amsre_rain_rate_19jul07_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E 6 GHz vertical polarization image taken over northeastern U.S. showing radio frequency interference contamination or hot spots.
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amsre_rfi.jpg
credits:
U.S. Navy / NRL / NASA
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Animation of AMSR-E daily 89 GHz brightness temperatures covering the Northern Hemisphere during winter of 2002 to 2003.
file name:
amsre_seaice_daily_200203.mp4
credits:
NASA / GSFC
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AMSR-E near ocean surface wind speed product focusing on extratropical storm system over the South Indian Ocean for orbits between 12 and 24 UTC on 19 Jul 2007 with focus on region of strong ocean surface winds.
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amsre_sfc_wind_speed_crop_19jul07_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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Aqua AMSR-E multi-orbit composite sea ice concentration product covering Southern Hemisphere Polar Regions for 7 August, 2004.
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amsre_sp_daily_seaice_07aug04.jpg
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NASA / NSIDC
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Aqua AMSR-E sea ice concentration for daily orbits on 7 July, 2007.
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amsre_sp_seaice_07jul07.jpg
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NASA / NSIDC
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AMSR-E sea surface temperature product focusing on North Pacific storm system for orbits between 12 and 24 UTC on 19 Jul 2007 with outline over the North Pacific.
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amsre_sst_19jul07_scgrab.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E sea surface temperature product focusing on extratropical storm system over the South Indian Ocean for orbits between 12 and 24 UTC on 19 Jul 2007.
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amsre_sst_crop_19jul07_scgrab.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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Snow water equivalent analysis from AMSR-E microwave imager over North American on 22 January 2006.
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amsre_swe_nam1.gif
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Snow water equivalent analysis from the AMSR-E microwave imager for the Northern Hemisphere from 24 hours of descending orbits (nighttime local time) on 22 March 2006.
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amsre_swe_nhem1.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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Snow water equivalent analysis from the AMSR-E microwave imager for the Northern Hemisphere from 24 hours of descending orbits (nighttime about 0130 local time) for 1 to 31 Mar 2006.
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amsre_swe_nhem1_30day.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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Five-day snow water equivalent composite analysis from the Aqua AMSR-E microwave imager covering the Northern Hemisphere for the period ending 26 March 2006.
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amsre_swe_nhem1_5day_wide.jpg
credits:
NASA / NSIDC
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AMSR-E brightness temperature global composite for the 18.7 GHz channel, horizontal polarization, taken on 25 March 2006.
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amsre_tb19h.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-E brightness temperature global composite for the 18.7 GHz channel, horizontal polarization, taken on 25 March 2006 with an outline highlighting differences between sea ice and open water.
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amsre_tb19h_seaice.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-E brightness temperature global composite for the 18.7 GHz channel, horizontal polarization, taken on 25 March 2006.
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amsre_tb19v.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-E brightness temperature global composite for the 18.7 GHz channel, horizontal polarization, taken on 25 March 2006, with two areas outlined, one covering open ocean and the other sea ice.
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amsre_tb19v_question.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-E brightness temperature global composite for the 18.7 GHz channel, horizontal polarization, taken on 25 March 2006 with an outline highlighting differences between sea ice and open water.
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amsre_tb19v_seaice.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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AMSR-E global weekly SST composite ending on 14 July, 2007.
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amsre_weekly_sst_14jul07.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems
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AMSR-E global weekly SST composite ending on 14 July, 2007 with box highlighting the East Pacific equatorial current.
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amsre_weekly_sst_14jul07_scgrab.jpg
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Remote Sensing Systems
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NOAA-19 pentad average microwave product composite from 05 to 09 February 2014.
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amsu_global_ptd_comp_09feb2014_wide.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-19 AMSU global microwave products composite derived from ascending (early afternoon) orbits valid around 1330 local standard time on 07 February 2014.
file name:
amsu_global_seaice_07feb14.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-19 AMSU microwave products composite for the Northern Hemisphere, shown from a polar stereographic perspective, derived from ascending (early afternoon) orbits valid 1330 local standard time on February 07, 2014.
file name:
amsu_nh_seaice_07feb14.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-19 pentad average microwave product composite covering the North Polar Region from 05 to 09 February 2014.
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amsu_np_ptd_comp_09feb2014.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Illustration of AMSU cross-track scan geometry on board the NOAA and Metop polar-orbiting spacecraft.
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amsu_scan.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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NOAA-19 pentad average microwave product composite covering the South Polar Region from 05 to 09 February 2014.
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amsu_sp_ptd_comp_09feb2014.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Animation showing NOAA-16 microwave AMSU-B snow water equivalent and snow cover over North America for a seven day period from 28 February to 6 March, 2007 as a snow storm crosses the northern tier of the U.S..
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amsub_swe_snowcov_2panel_loop_0001.htm
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NOAA
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Metop ASCAT Scatterometer Soil Water Index (SWI) and Anomaly products over North America for the 5-day period from 11 to 15 September 2013 showing more moist soil conditions over portions of the Great Plains regions following several days of heavy rainfall.
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ascat_swi_anom_15sep2013.jpg
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Š2014 Google Data Courtesy of EUMETSAT and Technische Universitt Wien
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Metop ASCAT Scatterometer Soil Water Index (SWI) and Anomaly products over North America for the 5-day period from 20 to 24 July 2013 showing dry conditions over much of the western two thirds of the U.S.
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ascat_swi_anom_24jul2013.jpg
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Š2014 Google Data Courtesy of EUMETSAT and Technische Universitt Wien
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Illustration of Metop ASCAT Scatterometer coverage.
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ascat3d.jpg
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program / EUMETSAT
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Hurricane source regions in September with prevailing tracks and AMSR-E September 2005 monthly sea surface temperature.
file name:
atl_sst_hurr_sep.jpg
credits:
RSS / NASA / NOAA
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Depiction of open sea with relatively smooth surface, clouds, a few water vapor molecules, and some sea ice with annotations highlighting open ocean factors that influence emitted microwave radiation.
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atmos_sea_annotations_sm.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of open sea with relatively smooth surface, clouds, and showing a few water vapor molecules.
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atmos_sea_clouds_sm.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of open sea with relatively smooth surface, no clouds, showing a few water vapor molecules.
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atmos_sea_h2o_sm.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of an ocean scene without cloud cover showing the difference in microwave emission between an open water surface and sea ice.
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atmos_sea_ice_sm_scgrab2.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of open sea with relatively smooth surface, clouds, precipitation, and showing a few water vapor molecules.
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atmos_sea_precip_sm.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of open sea with relatively smooth surface, clouds, a few water vapor molecules, and some sea ice.
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atmos_sea_seaice_sm.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Soil moisture impact on mesoscale numerical modeling of heavy rainfall event and flooding for the Buffalo Creek Colorado basin burn area, 13 July 2006.
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buff_creek_obs_precip_all_3.jpg
credits:
Courtesy of Fei Chen, NCAR
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Soil moisture impact on mesoscale numerical modeling of heavy rainfall event and flooding for the Buffalo Creek Colorado basin burn area, 13 July 2006.
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buff_creek_obs_precip_all_3_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Courtesy of Fei Chen, NCAR
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Two-year global average cloud amount.
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cloud_amount.jpg
credits:
NASA
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North America snow and ice cover product generated using data from NOAA AVHRR Vis/IR imager and surface observations.
file name:
daily_map_avhrr_obs_snowcover_22mar06.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Illustration of DMSP Block 5D-2 satellite in orbit.
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dmsp.jpg
credits:
USAF
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Screen grab of conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions.
file name:
dry_and_wet_emiss.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions.
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dry_and_wet_emiss.mp4
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Screen grab of conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions, highlighting the dry soil vs. water dielectric constants in the top line of text.
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dry_and_wet_emiss_scgrab2.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Screen grab of conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions, highlighting the dielectric constant for water in the top line of text.
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dry_and_wet_emiss_scgrab3.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Screen grab of conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions, highlighting the relationship between emissivity and dielectric constant on the 2nd line of text.
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dry_and_wet_emiss_scgrab4.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Screen grab of conceptual animation showing the difference in microwave emission for dry and wet surface conditions, highlighting emissivity terms for dry vs. wet surfaces on the 3rd line of text.
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dry_and_wet_emiss_scgrab5.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Microwave emissivity for vertical polarization as a function of surface coverage by water.
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emiss_vs_sfc_wetness.jpg
credits:
AMS, J. Hydrometeor., 2001
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Microwave emissivity for vertical polarization as a function of surface coverage by water highlighting dry vs. wet surface soil conditions.
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emiss_vs_sfc_wetness_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
AMS, J. Hydrometeor., 2001
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Microwave emissivity for vertical polarization as a function of surface coverage by water highlighting the lower frequency end of the spectrum.
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emiss_vs_sfc_wetness_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
AMS, J. Hydrometeor., 2001
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Expression for surface emissivity as a function of observed satellite brightness temperature and actual (measured) surface temperture.
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esfc_233.gif
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none - considered general scientific knowledge
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Expression for changing surface emissivity as a function of changing dielectric constant for a surface with varying water content (wetness).
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ewetsfc_233.gif
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none - considered general scientific knowledge
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Photo of a flooded farm taken during the Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993.
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flooded_farm.jpg
credits:
UCAR
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NOAA global snow and ice chart generated from multisensor satellite data including visible, mid-infrared, infrared, and microwave channels for 22 March, 2006.
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global_snow_ice_chart_22mar06.jpg
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NOAA
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Illustration depicting coverage areas over the Western Hemisphere for GOES West and East geostationary meteorological satellites.
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goes_coverage.jpg
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(c)The COMET Program
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Fractional snow cover product over the Northern Hemisphere generated from GOES visible data on 22 March, 2006.
file name:
goes_snow_frac_22mar06.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Altimeter derived Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential product and hurricane Katrina Track from 28 August, 2005.
file name:
gom_tchp_katrina.jpg
credits:
NOAA / AOML
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Diagram of swath coverage and scan patterns for the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) satellite's Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) instruments on board the GPM Core Observatory launched February 2014.
file name:
gpm_swath_scan.jpg
credits:
NASA
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Conceptual illustration of land breeze formation during the late evening and night.
file name:
land_breeze_nighttime.jpg
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(c)The COMET Program
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Depiction of snow covered land and mountains with coastline, bare area of soil, and wet ground adjacent to snow pack with microwave radiation (arrows) passing through all but the thickest cloud cover.
file name:
land_sea_clouds2_scgrab.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of snow covered land and mountains with coastline, bare patch of soil, and wet ground adjacent to snow pack showing microwave emissions for a dry vs. wet surfaces.
file name:
land_sea2a_scgrab.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Depiction of snow covered land and mountains with coastline, bare patch of soil, and wet ground adjacent to snow pack showing microwave emissions for a dry vs. wet surfaces.
file name:
land_sea2a_scgrab2.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Animation of a polar-orbiting satellite in an early morning orbit, orbiting the earth during a 24-hour period, showing both equatorial and North Pole perspectives.
file name:
leo_24hr_ani.mp4
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Illustration of the Metop polar-orbiting satellite and instruments.
file name:
metoppayload_10sep2014.jpg
credits:
Š 2006 EUMETSAT
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NOAA-18 AMSU snow cover product over North America for 01 March 2007 with outline over the Midwest region highlighting cloud cover and precipitation contamination.
file name:
mhs_snow_na_des_01mar2007_scgrab.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-18 AMSU snow cover product over North America for 04 February 2007 with Great Lakes region outlined to illustrate coastal effects (contamination) in the product.
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mhs_snow_na_des_04feb2007_scgrab.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-18 AMSU/MHS snow cover product over North America for 22 March 2006.
file name:
mhs_snow_na_des_22mar06.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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NOAA-18 AMSU snow water equivalent (SWE) product over North America during nighttime hours for 22 March 2007.
file name:
mhs_swe_na_2006081_des.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS
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Depiction of snow covered land and mountains with coastline, bare patch of soil, and wet ground adjacent to snow pack.
file name:
micro_background_1.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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NOAA-19 five-day averaged (pentad) sea ice product for 5 to 9 February, 2014.
file name:
mirs_amsu_ptd_seaice_09feb2014.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Suomi NPP ATMS microwave sea ice concentration for ascending (midday, 1330 LST) orbits on April 3, 2014.
file name:
mirs_atms_sice_asc_03apr2014.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Suomi NPP ATMS microwave sea ice concentration for descending (nighttime, 1330 LST) orbits on April 3, 2014.
file name:
mirs_atms_sice_dsc_03apr2014.jpg
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NOAA
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Snow water equivalent composite product from NOAA's Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MIRS) that includes observations from NOAA and Metop AMSU, DMSP SSMIS, and S-NPP ATMS microwave instruments produced for February 11, 2014.
file name:
mirs_swe_nam_11feb14.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NESDIS / STAR
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Microwave snow water equivalent product produced by the Meteorological Service of Canada and valid on 22 March, 2006.
file name:
msc_swe_060322e.jpg
credits:
Meteorological Service of Canada
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A graph plotting atmospheric absorption for oxygen, water vapor, and as a function of microwave frequency between 0 and 100 GHz.
file name:
mw_atmos_atten_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems / NASA
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A graph plotting atmospheric absorption for oxygen, water vapor, and as a function of microwave frequency between 0 and 100 GHz.
file name:
mw_atmos_atten_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
Remote Sensing Systems / NASA
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Illustration of swath coverages for various polar-orbiting satellites carrying passive microwave instruments.
file name:
mw_instrument_orbits_dmsp_s7p1_1p.jpg
credits:
U.S. Navy / NRL
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types including land, snow, sea ice, and sea water, with emphasis on snow types.
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss_snow1.gif
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types including land, snow, sea ice, and sea water, with emphasis on snow types, and differences between dry land, dry snow and re-frozen snow at 37 GHz.
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss_snow1_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types including land, snow, sea ice, and sea water, highlighting the 19 and 37 GHz channels used for characterizing snowpack conditions.
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss_snow2_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types including land, snow, sea ice, and sea water.
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss1.gif
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types including land, snow, sea ice, and sea water.
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss2.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types, highlighting dry land and new ice (tan), and sea water emissivity curves (blue).
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss3.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types, highlighting dry land and new ice (tan), and sea water emissivity curves (blue).
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss3_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity for various surface types, highlighting dry land and new ice (tan), and sea water emissivity curves (blue).
file name:
mw_sfc_emiss3_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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Microwave emissivity spectra between 4.9 and 150 GHz for 11 different snow cover types highlighting frequencies below 20 GHz.
file name:
mw_snow_espectra12_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Fuzhong Weng, 2003, NOAA/NESDIS
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Microwave emissivity spectra between 4.9 and 150 GHz for 11 different snow cover types highlighting frequencies greater than 89 GHz.
file name:
mw_snow_espectra12_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Fuzhong Weng, 2003, NOAA/NESDIS
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Microwave emissivity spectra between 4.9 and 150 GHz for 11 different snow cover types highlighting the 22 GHz frequency band.
file name:
mw_snow_espectra12_scgrab3.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Fuzhong Weng, 2003, NOAA/NESDIS
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Microwave emissivity spectra between 4.9 and 150 GHz for 11 different snow cover types highlighting frequencies at 19 and 37 GHz used for determining snowpack properties.
file name:
mw_snow_espectra12_scgrab4.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Fuzhong Weng, 2003, NOAA/NESDIS
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Conceptual animation of microwave soil penetration as a function of soil moisture content at 10 GHz (3 cm wavelength).
file name:
mw_soil_penetration.mp4
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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A plot showing microwave soil penetration depth as a function of microwave frequency and soil moisture content.
file name:
mw_soil_penetration_vs_wetness.jpg
credits:
Adapted from E. Njoku, 1999, NASA / JPL
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A plot showing microwave soil penetration depth as a function of microwave frequency and soil moisture content with dry and wet soil regions labeled.
file name:
mw_soil_penetration_vs_wetness_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
Adapted from E. Njoku, 1999, NASA / JPL
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A plot showing microwave soil penetration depth as a function of microwave frequency and soil moisture content with wet region (right half of plot) highlighted.
file name:
mw_soil_penetration_vs_wetness_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
Adapted from E. Njoku, 1999, NASA / JPL
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Microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum showing atmospheric transmittance as a function of frequency, with 6.9 GHz channel region highlighted.
file name:
mw_spectrum_scgrab1.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum showing atmospheric transmittance as a function of frequency, with 10.7 GHz channel region highlighted.
file name:
mw_spectrum_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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GOES-West infrared image showing coverage over the Northern Hemisphere from a satellite position at 135 degrees west longitude.
file name:
nhem_goesw_ir.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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NOAA Northern Hemisphere snow and ice chart generated from multisensor satellite data including visible, mid-infrared, infrared, and microwave channels for 22 March, 2006.
file name:
nhem_snow_ice_chart_22mar06_lg.jpg
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NOAA
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Two-panel plot showing nighttime (or daytime with moderate to strong winds) ocean temperature profile within the upper portion (1 to 10m) of the ocean's surface mixed layer, and daytime upper ocean temperature profile with strong heating.
file name:
night_daytime_ocean_ml_profile_2panel.jpg
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(c)The COMET Program
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Two-panel plot showing nighttime (or daytime with moderate to strong winds) ocean temperature profile within the upper portion (1 to 10m) of the ocean's surface mixed layer, and daytime upper ocean temperature profile with strong heating, with top infrared sensed layer highlighted.
file name:
night_daytime_ocean_ml_profile_2panel_ann1.jpg
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(c)The COMET Program
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description:
Two-panel plot showing nighttime (or daytime with moderate to strong winds) ocean temperature profile within the upper portion (1 to 10m) of the ocean's surface mixed layer, and daytime upper ocean temperature profile with strong heating, with top microwave sensed layer highlighted.
file name:
night_daytime_ocean_ml_profile_2panel_ann2.jpg
credits:
(c)The COMET Program
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description:
Two-panel plot showing nighttime (or daytime with moderate to strong winds) ocean temperature profile within the upper portion (1 to 10m) of the ocean's surface mixed layer, and daytime upper ocean temperature profile with strong heating, with warming temperature profile highlighted on daytime plot.
file name:
night_daytime_ocean_ml_profile_2panel_ann3.jpg
credits:
(c)The COMET Program
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Microwave soil moisture, lake and radio interference signatures observed using C-band 6-8 GHz radiometer component of the NOAA PSR/CX imaging radiometer.
file name:
noaa_mw_rad.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Microwave soil moisture, lake and radio interference signatures observed using C-band 6-8 GHz radiometer component of the NOAA PSR/CX imaging radiometer, with outline highlighting wet ground signatures.
file name:
noaa_mw_rad_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Microwave soil moisture, lake and radio interference signatures observed using C-band 6-8 GHz radiometer component of the NOAA PSR/CX imaging radiometer, with outline highlighting ground-based radio interference signatures.
file name:
noaa_mw_rad_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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Illustration of the NOAA KLM polar-orbiting satellite in orbit.
file name:
noaa-18.jpg
credits:
NASA / JPL
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NOAA-18 infrared image over the Bering Sea and northern Gulf of Alaska taken at 0010 UTC on 18 September, 2007.
file name:
noaa18_ir4_0010utc_18sep07.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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NWS daily threats composite analysis for the contiguous U.S. and Alaska depicting the potential for weather-related natural hazards from 12 to 16 September, 2013.
file name:
nws_threats_composite_09sep13.jpg
credits:
NOAA / CPC
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NOAA drought severity index by climate division over the U.S. valid for the weekly period ending 23 June 2007.
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palmer_index_23jun07.jpg
credits:
NOAA / CPC
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Two expressions; the normalized polarization difference at 10.7 GHz (left side) and the normalized frequency difference, 37 minus 10.7 GHz (right side), used to derive soil moisture from AMSR-2 observations.
file name:
polratio_combined_243.jpg
credits:
no credit, general scientific knowledge
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The normalized polarization difference at 10.7 GHz used to derive soil moisture from AMSR-2 observations.
file name:
polratio1_243.gif
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no credit, general scientific knowledge
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GOES East and West visible channel composite image taken at 1830 UTC on 20 January, 2006.
file name:
sat_vis_20jan06.jpg
credits:
NOAA
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ERS Scatterometer soil moisture product over Europe for 2 January 1996 showing moist conditions over Western Europe and dry conditions over Eastern Europe.
file name:
scatsoilm1.jpg
credits:
Technische Universitt Wien
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ERS Scatterometer soil moisture product over Europe for 2 January 2000 showing dry conditions over Southern Europe and moisture conditions over Northern Europe.
file name:
scatsoilm2.jpg
credits:
Technische Universitt Wien
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GOES visible image of sea breezes interacting with Florida coastlines, showing the importance of both areas of enhanced convergence and enhanced divergence due to coastline shape.
file name:
sea_breeze_coastline_impacts.jpg
credits:
(c)The COMET Program
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Conceptual illustration of sea breeze formation during the early afternoon hours.
file name:
sea_breeze_early_pm.jpg
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(c)The COMET Program
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Conceptual illustrations of sea breeze formation during the early afternoon and early evening hours of the day.
file name:
sea_land_breeze_loop_0001.htm
credits:
(c)The COMET Program
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description:
Table summarizing passive microwave instruments and channels commonly used by sea ice retrieval algorithms.
file name:
seaice_channel_table.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Current uses and users of sea ice data.
file name:
seaice_data_uses.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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description:
Microwave emissivity for various surface types highlighting sea ice and sea water curves.
file name:
seaice_emissivity1.gif
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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description:
Microwave emissivity for various surface types highlighting sea ice and sea water curves.
file name:
seaice_emissivity1_scgrab.jpg
credits:
Adapted from Dr. Norman C. Grody
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab1.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab2.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab3a.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab3b.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab4.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab5.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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description:
Microwave brightness temperatures of first-year and multi-year sea ice and open ocean as observed by the Nimbus-7 SMMR (Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer). Shaded bands indicate plus or minus one standard deviation about the mean.
file name:
seaice_mw_bt_spectra_v2_scgrab6.jpg
credits:
Cavalieri et al. 1984. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union
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Table summarizing passive microwave instrument capabilities and product characteristics for sea ice.
file name:
seaice_prod_table.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook product valid from 21 September through December 2006.
file name:
season_drought_outlook_21sep06.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NWS / NCEP
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SeaWiFS satellite image composite of a 1998 algal bloom over the eastern equatorial Pacific.
file name:
seawifs_pacific_algal_bloom.jpg
credits:
J. Ryan, 2005, AGU / NASA
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Depiction of the global surface synoptic observation network consisting of some 4000 land stations.
file name:
sfc_obs_network.jpg
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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U.S. soil moisture anomaly change from 30 June to 11 September 2006 as computed by NOAA-NWS-NCEP.
file name:
sm_anomaly_change_11sep06.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NWS / NCEP
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Current uses and users of soil moisture data.
file name:
sm_data_uses.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Table of microwave remote sensing soil penetration depths for frequencies common to various passive microwave radiometers.
file name:
sm_pd_table.jpg
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Table summarizing active microwave instrument capabilities and product characteristics for soil moisture.
file name:
sm_prod_table_active.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Table summarizing passive microwave instrument capabilities and product characteristics for soil moisture.
file name:
sm_prod_table_passive.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Flowchart showing a generalized retrieval process for generating microwave soil moisture products.
file name:
sm_retr_process_v2.jpg
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program (flowchart) NOAA / NESDIS (for SMOPS Blended Soil Moisture product)
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Animation of microwave radiation emitted from three different land surface types including, bare ground, wet ground, and wet ground with complex terrain and vegetation.
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sm_vegetation.mp4
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Animation of microwave radiation emitted from three different land surface types including, bare ground, wet ground, and wet ground with complex terrain and vegetation.
file name:
sm_vegetation_scgrab1.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Animation of microwave radiation emitted from three different land surface types including, bare ground, wet ground, and wet ground with complex terrain and vegetation.
file name:
sm_vegetation_scgrab2.jpg
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ŠThe COMET Program
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SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) satellite and instrument antenna beam scan pattern and swath coverage on the ground.
file name:
smap_satellite_swath.jpg
credits:
NASA/JPL/The COMET Program
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Table summarizing passive microwave instrument capabilities and product characteristics for snow cover.
file name:
snow_cover_prod_table.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Table summarizing passive microwave instrument capabilities and product characteristics for snow cover with highlights for product ranges and accuracies.
file name:
snow_cover_prod_table_v2.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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description:
Current uses and users of snow cover data.
file name:
snow_data_uses.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Current uses and users of snow cover data highlighting applications on the scale of weeks.
file name:
snow_data_uses_v2.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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Current uses and users of snow cover data highlighting applications on the scale of years.
file name:
snow_data_uses_v3.gif
credits:
ŠThe COMET Program
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NWS snow depth analysis over U.S. valid at 06 UTC on 22 March 2006.
file name:
snow_depth1.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NWS / NOHRSC
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NWS snow depth analysis over U.S. for 21 January 2006.
file name:
snow_depth2.jpg
credits:
NOAA / NWS / NOHRSC
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NOAA - NESDIS daily multisensor snow and ice analysis over North America with outlined region over the Upper Midwest.
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snowice_chart_usa_01mar07_scgrab.jpg
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NWS snow melt analysis over U.S. for 24-hour period ending 5 UTC, 22 March 2006.
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NOAA / NWS / NOHRSC
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Animation of soil emitted microwave radiation moving through a shallow vs. deep snowpack, and through a dry newer snowpack vs. wet or older snowpack.
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Animation of ground emitted microwave radiation contrasting the interaction between radiation and a dry new snowpack with the interaction between radiation and an aged snowpack where metamorphosis has begun to act on the snowpack.
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Animated illustration of microwave energy passing thru dry snowpack compared to wet higher water equivalent snowpack.
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Illustration of microwave energy passing thru dry snowpack compared to wet higher water equivalent snowpack, highlighting the two emissivity terms (dry snow vs. melting/wet snow) in the second line of text.
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snowpack_dry_wet_scgrab1.jpg
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Animation of soil emitted microwave radiation as it interacts with a fresh dry snowpack containing relatively small snowflake crystals, and an aging snowpack with relatively large snow grains.
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Animation of land emitted microwave radiation contrasting emission from warmer land and interaction with snowpack, with emission from colder land and interaction with snowpack.
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Animation of land emitted microwave radiation contrasting emission from warmer land and interaction with snowpack, with emission from colder land and interaction with snowpack.
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Animation of soil emitted microwave radiation contrasting interactions with snowpack and vegetation canopy.
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Animation of emitted microwave radiation illustrating scattering effects of varying snowpack conditions; no snowpack, shallow/newer snowpack with smaller cystals, and deeper/older snowpack with larger snow grains.
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NWS snowpack temperature analysis over U.S. for 24-hour period ending 6 UTC, 21 January 2006.
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NWS snowpack temperature analysis over U.S. for 24-hour period ending 6 UTC, 22 March 2006.
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Animation of snowpack emitted microwave radiation wavelength dependence. Radiation at longer microwave wavelengths are scattered less and originate from deeper within the snowpack than for shorter wavelengths.
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Animation of three-hourly NOAA AVHRR infrared composite imagery from multiple orbits over the Southern Hemisphere Polar Regions from 21 UTC 11 July 2007 to 18 UTC 12 July 2007.
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sp_avhrr_ir_composite_loop_0001.htm
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NOAA / SSEC-AMRC
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Splash page for Microwave Remote Sensing: Land and Ocean Surface Applications, 2nd Edition lesson
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SSM/I sea ice concentration product covering the Western Hemisphere on 8 February, 2008.
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ssmi_ice_conc_global_08feb08.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Animation of monthly snow water equivalent for the Northern Hemisphere based on visible and SSM/I passive microwave data from March 2004 to March 2005.
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ssmi_swe_monthly_clim_ani_0001.htm
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NSIDC
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Snow water equivalent for the Northern Hemisphere based on visible and SSM/I passive microwave data taken during March 2005.
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NSIDC
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Illustration of SSMIS scan geometry on board the DMSP polar-orbiting spacecraft.
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Global soil moisture product from the SSMIS instrument on board the DMSP F-17 polar-orbiting satellite for 10 October, 2014.
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ssmis_soil_moisture_global_10oct14.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Soil moisture product over North America from the SSMIS instrument on board the DMSP F-17 polar-orbiting satellite for 10 October, 2014.
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Satellite derived SST anomalies for December 1997 using nighttime infrared data from AVHRR.
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Current uses and users of sea surface temperature data.
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sst_data_uses.gif
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ŠThe COMET Program
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Buoy and Ship Observations over a 24-hour period.
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NOAA
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A summary table of passive microwave sea surface temperature instrument capabilities and product characteristics.
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sst_prod_table.gif
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NOAA NCEP Stage IV 24-hour accumulated precipitation product made from integrated radar, rain gauge, and satellite data, valid at 12 UTC on 25 August, 2006.
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NOAA / NCEP
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Animation of NOAA NCEP Stage IV 24-hour accumulated precipitation product made from integrated radar, rain gauge, and satellite data, valid at 12 UTC for 25 to 28 August, 2006.
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NOAA / NCEP
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NOAA NCEP Stage IV 24-hour accumulated precipitation product made from integrated radar, rain gauge, and satellite data, valid at 12 UTC on 26 August, 2006.
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NOAA / NCEP
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NOAA NCEP Stage IV 24-hour accumulated precipitation product made from integrated radar, rain gauge, and satellite data, valid at 12 UTC on 27 August, 2006.
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NOAA / NCEP
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NOAA NCEP Stage IV 24-hour accumulated precipitation product made from integrated radar, rain gauge, and satellite data, valid at 12 UTC on 28 August, 2006.
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Microwave emissivity spectra, horizontal polarization, for different land surface types.
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surface_emissivity_spectra_Hpol.gif
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical and horizontal polarization, for different land surface types highlighting difference between polarizations for a vegetated surface.
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surface_emissivity_spectra_scgrab1.gif
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical and horizontal polarization, for different land surface types highlighting difference between polarizations for bare wet surfaces.
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical polarization, for different land surface types.
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical polarization, for different land surface types highlighting lower frequencies.
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical polarization, for different land surface types highlighting frequencies used for characterizing surface features.
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Microwave emissivity spectra, vertical and horizontal polarization, for different land surface types.
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surface_emissivity_spectra_wet_land.gif
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NWS snow water equivalent analysis over U.S. for 22 March 2006.
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swe1.jpg
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NOAA / NWS / NOHRSC
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NWS snow water equivalent analysis over U.S. for 21 January 2006.
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swe2.jpg
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NWS snow water equivalent, 24 hour change analysis over U.S. for 21 January 2006.
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NOAA / NWS / NOHRSC
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TMI microwave 3-day averaged sea surface temperature for the day ending on 23 November, 2000.
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Remote Sensing Systems
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Three major global warm surface currents as shown in weekly TMI SST composites including, the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current, the African Agulhas Current, and the Japanese Kuroshio Current.
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Remote Sensing Systems / NASA (only one needed in lower right corner of 3-panel)
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TMI microwave monthly average sea surface temperature for December 1997.
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Animation of global ocean TMI monthly SST anomalies for December 1997 to June 1998 during an El Nino event.
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tmi_sst_anomaly_global_losninos_loop_0001.htm
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Remote Sensing Systems
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TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) daily SST composite for 23 November, 2000.
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Animation of TMI weekly sea surface temperatures from 07 August to 30 October, 2004.
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tmi_sst_weekly_loop_0001.htm
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Remote Sensing Systems
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Scan patterns for the TRMM Radar (TR) and TRMM (TMI) Microwave Imager instruments.
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Typical visible, infrared, and microwave footprints for common polar-orbiting meteorological satellites.
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Idaho and Montana fires as seen by NOAA-12 AVHRR VIS and IR RGB composite on 8 August 2000.
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wildfires080800_v2.jpg
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Global weather impacts during the Northern Hemisphere winter due to El Niņo.
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winter_el_nino_impacts.gif
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NOAA / PMEL
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Coriolis-Windsat passive microwave imager footprint shapes and sizes for each frequency channel.
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U.S. Navy / NRL
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