NASA NTRS · 19870036072
The Nimbus 7 LIMS map archival tape
Abstract
The development of the Langley Map Archival Tape (LAMAT) is described. The role of the Nimbus 7 orbit characteristics in the analysis and interpretation of LAMAT data is discussed. The pressure ranges and heights for the LAMAT components are given and the synoptic fields for each pressure and latitude were modeled as Fourier series in longitude with time-dependent coefficients. Examples of LAMAT temperature fields are presented and the accuracies of the LAMAT fields are evaluated. The fit between the Langley inverted profile archival tape (LAIPAT) and LAMAT is examined by comparing averaged zonal mean fields and standard deviations. Consideration is given to diurnal variations of LAIPAT data, and the time and spatial smoothing of the data.
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Haggard, K. V., Remsberg, E. E., Russell, J. M., III. 1986-01-01. The Nimbus 7 LIMS map archival tape. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870036072
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