Source/sensor: Nimbus-7 SMMR, GOES-W VISSR

Coverage: January 1980-September 1983, Tropical Pacific (20deg.S-20deg.N)

Abstract: The data product SMMR, GOES-W VISSR Tropical Pacific surface thermal forcing parameters (Liu) is comprised of oceanographic data. The product consists of surface latent heat flux, surface solar irradiance and net heat flux for January 1980 to September 1983. The data are provided for the tropical Pacific Ocean, i.e. the Pacific Ocean that lies between 20 degrees South and 20 degrees North. The data are monthly averaged and the spatial resolution is 2 degrees by 2 degrees. Latent heat flux fields are derived from Nimbus-7 SMMR data and the insolation fields are derived from the visible radiance measurements from the GOES-W VISSR (Visible/Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer). The data product consists of 45 monthly files for each of the 3 parameters for January 1980 - September 1983. Latent heat flux for October 1983 is also available. The data were produced by T. Liu and C. Gauthier (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). These data are available via anonymous FTP to podaac.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/heat_flux/nimbus7_goesw directory. The data are also available on magnetic tape.

Data Set Volume: Approximately 140 MB

Smallest order: Entire data set unless accessed via FTP

Formats: Binary data via FTP.

Comments: None

Formats:Binary data via FTP.

These data are also available via anonymous FTP to podaac.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/heat_flux/nimbus7_goesw directory.