Earth Science Products From NPP-CrIS/ATMS

Point of contact for CrIS/ATMS Data:

• NOAA/NESDIS will disseminate NPP data to the public. Some NOAA data will be freely available, while other data will have an associated fee. NOAA will undoubtedly use the CLASS system for their data archiving. Information on the CLASS system and NESDIS follows:
• NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS).
• System Program Director: Brig Gen(s) Susan Mashiko
• (301) 713-4850
• sue.mashiko@noaa.gov
• http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/

Website:

• http://nppwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/
• http://nppwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/DataProducts.html
• http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/Technology/cris_summary.html
• http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/Technology/atms_summary.html

Product Name	Product Definition	Product Units	Spatial Resolution	Temporal Resolution	Coverage Area	Product Format	Period of Product Availability
Moisture Profile		gm/kg(?)	15 km at nadir	16-day repeat cycle	Global	EOS-HDF	To be launched in 2009. The launch schedule is "Under Review."
Temperature Profile		C(?)	18.5 km at nadir	16-day repeat cycle	Global	EOS-HDF	To be launched in 2009. The launch schedule is "Under Review."
Pressure Profile (including the surface)		mb(?)	5.5 km at nadir	16-day repeat cycle	Global	EOS-HDF	To be launched in 2009. The launch schedule is "Under Review."

(?)--implies a best guess