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From July 1979 onward, this dataset provides monthly Level 3 geophysical parameters derived from the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) aboard NOAA polar orbiting satellites. It uses the Path A retrieval scheme, combining HIRS2 and MSU sensor data with a General Circulation Model forecast and Optimal Interpolation analysis to produce global 3D temperature-moisture fields. Derived quantities include surface temperatures, outgoing longwave radiation, cloud fraction, cloud top height, total ozone, and precipitation estimates.
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