TOVSAMNG: Global Atmospheric Profiles from NOAA-10 Satellite

TOVSAMNG uses a physical retrieval method from 1984 to derive 3D atmospheric temperature and moisture fields from NOAA-10 satellite instruments. The dataset integrates a 6-hour forecast-retrieval-analysis cycle, assimilating satellite data with in-situ measurements like radiosonde reports. It produces global fields for parameters including surface temperatures, cloud properties, ozone, and precipitation estimates.

Use Cases

• Validating General Circulation Models based on assimilated global temperature and humidity fields.
• Analyzing cloud fraction and cloud top properties for atmospheric radiation studies.
• Monitoring total ozone overburden and precipitation estimates for climate trend analysis.
• Assessing land and sea surface temperature derived from HIRS2/MSU satellite data.
• Studying the 3-dimensional atmospheric structure using the Path A retrieval scheme.

Strengths

• Derives multiple geophysical parameters from a 20-channel infrared and 4-channel microwave sounder.
• Assimilates satellite retrievals with in-situ measurements using an Optimal Interpolation scheme.
• Operates on a defined 6-hour synoptic cycle, integrating forecast and retrieval steps.

Limitations

• Specific column names and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• The last updated date conflicts between sources (1991 vs. 2026), suggesting metadata inconsistency.
• The retrieval method is dependent on hydrodynamic models and a priori data, which may introduce biases.

Provenance

Source

Satellite Data Utilization Office of the Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA/GSFC.

Collection Method

Physical retrieval method of Susskind et al. (1984), using data from NOAA-10 satellite.

Freshness

2026-04-09 21:42:05.831433

Geography

Global