Microwave Limb Sounder

The following are a list of links that are pertinent to the quality of the EOS MLS data. Additionally, information regarding data validation, instrument calibration, and data processing algorithms.

v3.3 Data Quality Documentation

• Publications
  • Version 3.3 Level 2 Data Quality Document
  • A short guide to the use and interpretation of v3.3x Level 1 data
    
    
  
  
• Presentations
  • MLS Data Workshop Presentation

v2.2 Data Quality Documentation

• Publications
  • Version 2.2 Level 2 Data Quality Document
  • A short guide to the use and interpretation of v2.2x Level 1 data
    
    
• Data Processing Information Tables

	MLS Version Major Change v02.20 Initial release of v2 (validated) data v02.21 Deconvolve DACS radiances in level 1 v02.22 Level 2 recompiled with Intel for 2x speedup v02.23 Changes to cope with Aura FMU anomaly v02.24 Updates to cope with changes to Level 1 inputs
	GMAO Version Dates used in MLS data processing GEOS 5.0.1 2004 August 8 (d221) - 2007 November 30 (d334) GEOS 5.1.0 2007 December 1 (d335) - 2008 September 14 (d258) GEOS 5.2.0 2008 September 15 (d259) - present

Validation-Related Documentation

• Publications
  • Early validation of MLS Data
  • Balloon validation of OH and HO₂
  • CO first results
  • Comparisons of MLS CO with global CTM simulation
  • Comparisons of cloud ice from MLS, analyses, and GCMs
• Aura Validation Data Center (AVDC) website

Instrument Calibration and Performance Documentation

• Publications
  • GHz radiometric and spectral calibration
  • GHz field-of-view calibration
  • THz calibration

Data Algorithm and Software Documentation

• Publications
  • Radiance calibration algorithms
  • Retrieval algorithms
  • Cloud ice measurements
  • Standard forward model
  • Polarized mesospheric O₂ forward model
  • MLS science data processing system
  
  
• Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents
  • An Overview of the EOS MLS Experiment
  • EOS MLS Level 1 Data Processing Algorithm Theoretical Basis
  • EOS MLS Retrieval Process Algorithm Theoretical Basis
  • Precision Estimates for the Geophysical Parameters
  • EOS MLS Forward Model Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document
  • EOS MLS Algorithm Theoretical Basis for Cloud Measurements
  • EOS MLS Mesosphere-Specific Foward Model Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document
  • EOS MLS Level 3 Algorithm Theoretical Basis