AMPR - Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer

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The main level 1 raw product from AMPR is antenna temperature (Ta). This is the amount of microwave energy received from all sources in the field-of-view. The Ta's are calibrated into the level 2 brightness temperature (Tb) product. From the Tb's a number of other level 2 products can be produced. Currently we compute a precipitation index (API, Hood et. al., 2005) valid over open ocean. These and other products are listed in table 1.

Table 1. AMPR Products

	Level 1	Level 2
Science Products	Antenna Temperature (Ta) Brightness Temperature (Tb) Precipitation Index (API)	Brightness Temperature (Tb) Precipitation Index (API)
Other Products	Geolocation Elevation Percent Land	n/a
Future Science Products	n/a	Flood Index Rain Rate, Percent Cloud
Potential Science Products	n/a	Sea Surface Temperature, Ocean Wind Speed, Precip-Ice Content, Precipitable Water, Cloud Water, Surface Type, Soil Moisture, Land Surface Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Edge, Sea Ice Age, Vertical Velocity, Albedo, Latent Heat, Snow Water Equivalent, Snow Depth

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