amsr-class


The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-2) is in current operation on
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) GCOM-W1 space craft, launched in
May 2012. Data are processed by Remote Sensing Systems. The satellite
completes an ascending and descending pass during local daytime and nightime
hours respectively. Each daily file contains 7 daytime and 7 nighttime
maps of variables named as follows within the <code>data</code>
slot of amsr objects: <code>timeDay</code>, 
<code>SSTDay</code>, <code>LFwindDay</code> (wind at 10m sensed in
the 10.7GHz band), <code>MFwindDay</code> (wind at 10m sensed at 18.7GHz),
<code>vaporDay</code>, <code>cloudDay</code>, and <code>rainDay</code>, along with
similarly-named items that end in <code>Night</code>.
See [1] for additional information on the instrument.


Supports the analysis of Oceanographic data, including 'ADCP'
measurements, measurements made with 'argo' floats, 'CTD' measurements,
sectional data, sea-level time series, coastline and topographic data, etc.
Provides specialized functions for calculating seawater properties such as
potential temperature in either the 'UNESCO' or 'TEOS-10' equation of state.
Produces graphical displays that conform to the conventions of the Oceanographic
literature.

amsr-class: Class to Hold amsr Data

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