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Data Inputs
MLS Aura
What is Giovanni?
Area Plot
OMI Aura
Time Series
Model Output
AIRS Aqua
MODIS Aqua
MODIS Terra
SeaWiFS
Giovanni
Instances
TRMM
HALOE UARS
A
C
TOMS EP, N7
E
F
D
AMSR-E Aqua
MISR Terra
Profile Cross-Section
Correlations
CloudSat
CALIOP CALIPSO
Column Densities
Giovanni capabilities
Basic (one-parameter):
Area plot averaged or accumulated over any data period for any rectangular area
(various map projections)
Time plot time series averaged over any rectangular area
Hovmoller plots longitude-time or latitude-time cross sections
ASCII output for all plot types (can be used with GIS apps, spreadsheets, etc.)
Image animation for area plot
Vertical profiles
Vertical cross-sections, zonal means
Beyond basics:
Area plot - geographical intercomparison between two parameters
Time plot - an X-Y time series plot of several parameters
Scatter plot of parameters in selected area and time period
Scatter plot of area averaged parameters - regional (i.e., spatially averaged)
relationship between two parameters
Temporal correlation map - relationship between two parameters at each grid point in the
selected spatial area
Temporal correlation of area averaged parameters - a single value of the correlation
coefficient of a pair of selected parameters
Difference plots
Anomaly plots
Acquiring parameter and spatial subsets in a batch mode through Giovanni
http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/techlab/giovanni
Science Questions
Data Products
Satellite
Data in Giovanni
North Pole
(hidden)
Path of Satellite
Plane of Equator
Sun-Synchronous,
Near-Polar,
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
South Pole
Path of Satellite
Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is
moving South to
North when that
portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is
moving North to
South when that
portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Ascending vs.
descending
orbits are like
night and day!
Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
North to South when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
North to South when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Sun-Synchronous:
The satellite is always in
the same relative
position between the
Earth and Sun.
Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Period:
A typical polar, Sunsynchronous LEO
satellite takes about
90 minutes to
completely circle the
Earth. This gives it
about 16 orbits per
day.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
North to South when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Sun-Synchronous:
The satellite is always in
the same relative
position between the
Earth and Sun.
Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Period:
A typical polar, Sunsynchronous LEO
satellite takes about 90
minutes to completely
circle the Earth. This
gives it about 16
orbits per day.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
North to South when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
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Ascending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
South to North when
that portion of the orbit
track crosses the
equator.
Period:
A typical polar, Sunsynchronous LEO
satellite takes about 90
minutes to completely
circle the Earth. This
gives it about 16
orbits per day.
Descending Orbit:
The satellite is moving
North to South when
that portion of the orbit
Sun-Synchronous:
track crosses the
The satellite is always in
equator.
the same relative
Inclination:
position between the
The position of the orbital plane relative to the
Earth and Sun.
equator. For near-polar orbits, typically about 97. 15
Satellite Inclination
Low Inclination
Orbit (often
near 57-Space Shuttle)
no polar
coverage
High Inclination
or Polar Orbit
(near 90)
Equator
virtually
complete global
coverage
Inclination:
The position of the orbital
plane relative to the equator.
For near-polar orbits, typically
about 97.
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Solar
Zenith
Angle
Elevation
Angle
Zenith
Horizon
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Cross-Track Scanning
Push-Broom
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TRMM
SORCE
Earth Probe
Aura
Aqua
CloudSAT
CALIPSO
SeaWIFS
Terra
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NASAs A-Train:
A Constellation of Near-Simultaneous
Afternoon-Viewing Satellites
Parasol
1:33
(ESA)
CALIPSO
1:31:15
CloudSat
1:31
Aqua
1:30
OCO
1:15
(2009
launch)
Aura
1:38
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Near-Coincident
A-Train Observations
Modis (Aqua)
AIRS (Aqua)
CloudSat
Calipso
OMI (Aura)
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Instruments:
in cooperation
with:
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Nimbus-7
Earth Probe
EOS Aura
Global View
29 September 1997
10-12 February 2008
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Polar Blank
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UV Effective Reflectivity
29 September 1997
10-12 February 2008
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25 October 2007
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MODIS on Terra
MODIS on Aqua
~10:30 am
~1:30 pm
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MODIS on Terra
~10:30 am
MODIS on Aqua, ~1:30 pm
10-12 February 2008
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MODIS Cloud
Optical Thickness
MODIS Small
Aerosol Fraction
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January
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5
4
3
2
1
0
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
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60
40
2
1
0
1978
July
January
January
20
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
Year
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
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1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
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1999-2006
Range:
2,600-4,000
mm/month
Range:
2,300-2,400
mm/month
1989-1996
Range:
2,400-2,800
mm/month
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TOMS
AIRS
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