A-Train Data Depot: Bringing Atmospheric Measurements Together

Author

Savtchenko, Andrey ; Kummerer, Robert ; Smith, Peter ; Gopalan, Arun ; Kempler, Steven ; Leptoukh, Gregory

Author_Institution

Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, Greenbelt, MD

Volume

46

Issue

10

fYear

2008

Firstpage

2788

Lastpage

2795

Abstract

This paper describes the satellite data processing and services that constitute current functionalities of the A-Train Data Depot. We first provide a brief introduction to the original geometrical intricacies of the platforms and instruments of the A-Train constellation and then proceed with a description of our A-Train collocation-processing algorithm that provides subsets that facilitate synergistic use of the various instruments. Finally, we present some sample image products from our web-based Giovanni tool which allows users to display, compare, and download coregistered A-Train-related data.

Keywords

Web services; atmospheric techniques; geophysics computing; information services; information storage; remote sensing; A-Train Data Depot; A-Train collocation-processing algorithm; A-Train constellation; Giovanni; Web based tool; atmospheric measurements; satellite data processing; satellite data services; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Current measurement; Data conversion; Data processing; Data security; Displays; Geoscience; Instruments; Satellites; Aerosols; atmospheric measurements; clouds; data conversion; data management; data security; optical scattering; precipitation; radar scattering; remote sensing; satellite applications; temperature measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TGRS.2008.917600

Filename

4637974