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Science Data Processing for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer: Earth Observing SystemThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration established the framework for the Science Investigator-led Processing Systems (SIPS) to enable the Earth science data products to be produced by personnel directly associated with the instrument science team and knowledgeable of the science algorithms. One of the first instantiations implemented for NASA was the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) SIPS. The AMSR-E SIPS is a decentralized, geographically distributed ground data processing system composed of two primary components located in California and Alabama. Initial science data processing is conducted at Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) in Santa Rosa, California. RSS ingests antenna temperature orbit data sets from JAXA and converts them to calibrated, resampled, geolocated brightness temperatures. The brightness temperatures are sent to the Global Hydrology and Climate Center in Huntsville, Alabama, which generates the geophysical science data products (e.g., water vapor, sea surface temperature, sea ice extent, etc.) suitable for climate research and applications usage. These science products are subsequently sent to the National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center in Boulder, Colorado for archival and dissemination to the at-large science community. This paper describes the organization, coordination, and production techniques employed by the AMSR-E SIPS in implementing, automating and operating the distributed data processing system.
Document ID
20040129509
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Goodman, H. Michael
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Regner, Kathryn
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Conover, Helen
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Ashcroft, Peter
(Remote Sensing Systems, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA, United States)
Wentz, Frank
(Remote Sensing Systems, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA, United States)
Conway, Dawn
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Lobl, Elena
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Beaumont, Bruce
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Hawkins, Lamar
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Jones, Steve
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Optical Science and Technology 49th Annual Meeting
Location: Denver, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: August 2, 2004
End Date: August 6, 2004
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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