UAH MSU Observed Monthly Atmospheric Temperature

MSU monthly temperature

The Microwave Sounding Units (MSU) operating on NOAA polar-orbiting platforms have been the principal sources of satellite temperature profiles for the past two decades. The MSUs are cross-track scanners with measurements of microwave radiance in four channels ranging from 50.3 to 57.95 GHz on the lower shoulder of the Oxygen absorption band. These four channels measure the atmospheric temperature in four thick layers spanning the surface through the stratosphere.

Variables
Temperature at lower troposphere, middle troposphere, and lower stratosphere (C deg.)
ZonalGlobal by 2.5 deg
MeridionalGlobal by 2.5 deg
VerticalLower Troposphere, Middle Troposphere,Lower Stratosphere  
TemporalJan 1979 to Feb 2007 by 1 month(s)
Static?no
Volume40.6 M Bytes total
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Sourcehttp://www.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/ 
Acquired Mar 28, 2006 (Updated Mar 2007)
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