Limb Infra-red Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) Instrument: Version 6 LIMS level 2 profile data product (LAIPAT)

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 was 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 these activity was 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 ()
2007-01-13T11:43:57
Dataset Reference Date ()
2007-01-13T11:43:57
Identifier
http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/e4af4d14d41d4da8a46c576431ee1493
Identifier
NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / e4af4d14d41d4da8a46c576431ee1493
  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
+44(0)1235 446432
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - distributor
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - point_of_contact
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
+44(0)1235 446432
Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned
Update scope
dataset
Keywords
  • LIMS
  • Temperature
  • Chemistry
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()
  • atmospheric conditions
Limitations on Public Access
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Other constraints
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
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otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ . When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Spatial representation type
grid
Topic category
  • 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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CEDA Data Catalogue Page

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Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape - Water Vapor and Nitrogen Dioxide

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Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape: Ozone and Nitric Acid

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Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape - Water Vapor and Nitrogen Dioxide

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Description of Data on the Nimbus 7 LIMS Map Archive Tape: Ozone and Nitric Acid

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Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
Statement
Data were collected by the Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) instrument, mounted on the Nimbus-7 satellite, and were stored on a Radiance Archive Tape (RAT). The RAT data were used to derive a series of products held at NASA, a copy of which was obtained by the Geophysical Data Facility (GDF, The predecessor archive to the BADC) for UK users.

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e4af4d14d41d4da8a46c576431ee1493 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
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8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
Parent identifier
Limb Infra-red Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) Instrument: Vertical Profiles of Temperature and Concentration of Ozone, Water Vapour, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Nitric Acid de74f2c86a51acc13b45806d85646512
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2023-01-26T00:42:10
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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