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AMSU-A_FCDR_STAR/amsu.amsua.L1C.AMSUALevel1CFileConcurrentNetCDF.java [ Programs ]
NAME
amsu.amsua.L1C.AMSUALevel1CFileConcurrentNetCDF.java
PURPOSE
To convert a group of AMSU-A level 1b files to recalibrated level 1c radiance netcdf files.
DESCRIPTION
This is the main class of the AMSU-A radiance FCDR. It supports concurrent generating of level l1c radiance netcdf files using multi-threading technique.
AUTHOR
Wenhui Wang, I. M. Systems Group@NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
CREATION DATE
09/23/2009
COPYRIGHT
THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND THUS ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC USE. THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USERS. Fair Use of NOAA's CDR Data Sets, Algorithms and Documentation: ALTHOUGH UNRESTRICTED, USERS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DATASETS SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AND CITE THE NOAA MSU/AMSU CDR TEAM IN THEIR PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR ANY DERIVED DATA PRODUCTS THAT WERE PRODUCED USING THE ORIGINAL DATA SET. Acknowledgement Request: The AMSU-A FCDR used in this study was acquired from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov). This FCDR was originally developed by Cheng-Zhi Zou and Wenhui Wang through support from NOAA's CDR Program. Citation Request: Zou, Cheng-Zhi and Wenhui Wang (2011), Inter-satellite calibration of AMSU-A observations for weather and climate applications, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 116, D23113, doi:10.1029/2011JD016205 Zou, C.-Z., M. Goldberg, Z. Cheng, N. Grody, J. Sullivan, C. Cao, and D. Tarpley (2006) Recalibration of microwave sounding unit for climate studies using simultaneous nadir overpasses. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D19114, doi:10.1029/2005JD006798 Goldberg, M. D., D. S. Crosby, and L. Zhou, (2001) The limb adjustment of AMSU-A observations: Methodology and validation. J. Appl. Meteor., 40, 70.83
REVISION HISTORY
06/04/2013 Modified main(...) so that the AQUA AMSU-A radiance FCDR files will have the same FCDR variables as NOAA AMSU-A. 05/20/2013 Initial Version prepared for NCDC 03/05/2010 Initial version developed for the 2010 Workshop on Climate Data Records from Satellite Microwave Radiometry. 01/24/2010 add AMSUALevel1cFileConfig to dedicate to system configuration
INPUTS
args -- input control parameters for the main program. Please refer to AMSULevel1CFileConfig.java for the definition of different input parameters.
OUTPUTS
level 1c radiance netcdf files.