The 20-channel Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit has replaced the 4-channel
Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) on the NOAA polar-orbiting satellites. Whereas
the MSU was a temperature sounding instrument, the AMSU is capable of both
temperature and moisture sounding as well as the sensing of snow cover, sea
ice, rain rate, precipitable water, cloud liquid water, and other parameters.
In his seminar I will describe these products, show how they are processed and
distributed at CIRA, and discuss some of the research projects that use the
products.