AMSR-E monthly data (version 7)

AMSR-E monthly SST, wind speed, vapor, cloud water and rain data

The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer is flown on Aqua polar orbiter providing full global coverage over the oceans. As a microwave instrument it, can "see" though clouds the only obstacle is heavy precipitation. Derived measurables are SST, surface wind speed, vertical column vapor and cloud water, and rain rate.

The data were acquired from the www.ssmi.com site. If you will use these data in publication please acknowledge their source (for details see the link to the originator).

Variables
SST (°C), Surface wind speed (m/s), atomspheric water vapor (mm), cloud liquid water (mm), rain rate (mm/hr)
ZonalGlobal by 0.25 deg
MeridionalGlobal by 0.25 deg
VerticalVertical surface, or column integrated
Temporal V7: Jun 2002 to Sep 2011 by 1 month(s)
Static? yes
Volume 
Serverpublic:
Sourcehttp://www.remss.com/missions/amsre
Acquired Mar 1, 2005 (Updated May 2014)
APDRC contact
SupplementsN/A