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Version 3.2 Channels TMT, TTS, and TLS – July, 2008

• Processing methods were simplified, and a few months of data for specific satellites were removed.
• V3.2 is documented thoroughly in “Construction of climate-quality atmospheric temperature records from the MSU and AMSU microwave sounders” Carl A. Mears and Frank J. Wentz, submitted to the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, May 2008.
• V3.2 for TLT will be available soon.

See the data description for details

Pre-rendered Data Images: Monthly TLS (Lower Stratosphere) Monthly TTS (Troposphere / Stratosphere) Monthly TMT (Middle Troposphere) Monthly TLT (Lower Troposphere)

Color coded map of decadal trends in MSU/AMSU channel TLT:

Degrees Centigrade per Decade: 1979 - 2007 (29 Years)

Data poleward of 82.5° North and 70° South, as well as areas with land or ice elevations above 3000 meters, are not available and are shown in white.

MSU/AMSU Channel TLT Decadal Trend Map: 1979 - 2007 (29 Years)

MSU/AMSU Channel TMT Decadal Trend Map: 1979 - 2007 (29 Years)

MSU/AMSU Channel TTS Decadal Trend Map: 1987 - 2007 (21 Years)

MSU/AMSU Channel TLS Decadal Trend Map: 1979 - 2007 (29 Years)

Last updated: July 03, 2008