TOMSEPL3dery_008
TOMS Earth Probe UV-B Erythemal Local Noon Irradiance Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSEPL3dery) at GES DISC
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Abstract
This Earth Probe (EP) Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) version 8 daily global gridded data product contains UV-B erythemal local noon irradiance values. The data are mapped to a global grid of size 180 x 288 with a lat-long resolution of 1.00 x 1.25 degrees. These data are stored in an ASCII format. The TOMS data were produced by the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Code 614). - Search for granules from this collection
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Processing Level
3
Quality
EP TOMS started experiencing calibration problems since 2002. For data beginning in year 2000, the calibration has been stabilized relative to NOAA-16 SBUV/2 in the equatorial zone. Because of continuing changes in the optical properties of the front scan mirror that are not well understood, data are showing a latitude dependent error that cannot be corrected by a simple calibration correction. The calibration appears to be stable near the equator. But by 50 degrees latitude, there is now a -2% to -4% error in TOMS, a bit larger in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. Because of this error, data since 2002 should NOT be used for trend analysisCollection Progress
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Use Constraints
Earth Probe TOMS data since 2002 should NOT be used for trend analysis because of calibration problems.Related URLs
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- EARTH SCIENCE
- ATMOSPHERE
- ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION
- ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
- ERYTHEMAL IRRADIANCE
Science Keywords
Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- UV-B Erythemal Irradiance
ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Platforms
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Earth Observation Satellites
EP-TOMSInstruments
- TOMS
Projects
Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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TOMS | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
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Location Keywords
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- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
- VERTICAL LOCATION
- STRATOSPHERE
- VERTICAL LOCATION
- TROPOSPHERE
Data Centers
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
ARCHIVERGoddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
Data Contacts
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PAWAN BHARTIA, PH. D
InvestigatorPAWAN BHARTIA, PH. D
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 613.3
Greenbelt, MD 20771- 301-614-5731
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OMAR TORRES, PH. D
InvestigatorOMAR TORRES, PH. D
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 614
Greenbelt, MD 20771- 301-614-6776
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JAY HERMAN, PH. D
InvestigatorJAY HERMAN, PH. D
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 614.0
Greenbelt, MD 20771 -
RICHARD MCPETERS, PH. D
InvestigatorRICHARD MCPETERS, PH. D
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 613.3
Greenbelt, MD 20771- 301-614-6038
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JAMES JOHNSON
Metadata AuthorJAMES JOHNSON
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 610.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771- 301-614-5121
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GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Data Center ContactGES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771- 301-614-5224
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TOMS Earth Probe UV-B Erythemal Local Noon Irradiance Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008
008Created by: TOMS Science Team
Published by: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
Released: 1996-07-25