Limb Infra-red Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) Instrument: Vertical Profiles of Temperature and Concentration of Ozone, Water Vapour, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Nitric Acid

Infrared radiances from the Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) instrument, mounted on the Nimbus-7 satellite, were stored on a Radiance Archive Tape (RAT). RAT data was used to derive a series of products, two of which are held here. Firstly, the LIMS Inverted Profile Archival Tape (LAIPAT). This dataset contains radiances (from RAT), which are used to derive daily inverted profiles of temperature, and mixing ratios, water vapour, nitric acid, and nitrogen dioxide. Profiles are geolocated. Secondly, the LIMS Map Archival Tape (LAMAT). This dataset is processed to create daily maps in the form of Fourier coefficients for each parameter at 18 pressure levels (from 0.05 to 100 mbar). Data are organised into 38 4 deg. latitude bands. Data for the daily maps are interpolated to the two synoptic time (0000 GMT for night and 1200 GMT for day). Also included is the day/night combined (averaged) data. This dataset is public. Please note that a major reprocessing of the Nimbus 7 LIMS data has recently been completed. The purpose of this activity is to take advantage of the changes in the spectral line parameters that have occurred since the original archived version was created and to generate a data version that is compatible with the UARS data sets. Improvements in the algorithm have also been made. More information is available from the LIMS homepage at http://lims.gats-inc.com/ and version 6 data can be downloaded from GES DAAC.

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Metadata Language: English (en)

Dataset Reference Date (): 2000-12-10T02:16:27

Dataset Reference Date (): 2000-12-10T02:16:27

Identifier: http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/de74f2c86a51acc13b45806d85646512

Identifier: NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / de74f2c86a51acc13b45806d85646512

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - author

USA

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - custodian

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

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British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

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British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - publisher

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

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Update scope: series

Keywords

LIMS
Temperature
Chemistry

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

atmospheric conditions

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Spatial representation type: grid

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Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

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Begin date: 1978-10-24T23:00:00

End date: 1979-05-28T23:00:00

Code: WGS 84

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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource

Resource Locator: Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape - Water Vapor and Nitrogen Dioxide
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Resource Locator: Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape: Ozone and Nitric Acid
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Resource Locator: NASA LIMS website
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Resource Locator: LIMS v6.0 from DAAC
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: LIMS List of References
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Resource Locator: Nimbus-7 Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS)
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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
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Resource Locator: Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape - Water Vapor and Nitrogen Dioxide
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Resource Locator: Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape: Ozone and Nitric Acid
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Resource Locator: NASA LIMS website
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Resource Locator: LIMS v6.0 from DAAC
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: LIMS List of References
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Resource Locator: Nimbus-7 Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS)
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Quality Scope: series

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Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.

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File identifier: de74f2c86a51acc13b45806d85646512 XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646

Resource type: series

Hierarchy level name: series

Metadata Date: 2023-03-06T01:42:01

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC)

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

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