Ordering Data 1. The AMSU-A instrument is made up of two separate modules, A1 and A2. Data collected from 1 Jun 1999 forward have the following format. The Swath Data Products are packaged in HDF-EOS format, with one file per orbit . These daily files are tarred together using the UNIX tar command into a daily file which is then compressed using the UNIX gzip command.
Data fields Fifteen data fields are defined, one per channel.
30 Oct 00 Channel 15 88997.00 MHz 4. A sample read routine is shown below, or may be found in the file amsuareader.c . This routine must be compiled and linked with the HDF-EOS and HDF libraries. The AMSU Cyclone page at the Global Hydrology and Climate Center containing AMSU imagery. User Services Office staff is the point of contact for all questions, comments, and inquiries about the GHRC on-line system and all other GHRC services.