The UWITRA90 dataset was the first release (1990) of high spectral resolution emission data from the University of Wisconsin - Madison (UW-Madison) to the ITRA working group of the Internation Radiation Commission.

This page provides links to the documentation and graphic images of the data files that make up the dataset. A zip file containing the ASCII plain text dataset is referenced below.

Documentation:

• contents listing
• dataset description

Infrared Observations:

• 14 April 1986, Pacific Ocean, HIS observation of upwelling radiance at 20 km (Band I data, Band II data)
• 31 October 1988, Denver, Colorado, HIS observation of downwelling radiance at the surface (Band I data, Band II data)
• 1 November 1988, Denver, Colorado, HIS observation of downwelling radiance at the surface (Band I data, Band II data)

Atmospheric State Parameters:

• 14 April 1986, U.S. National Weather Service operational rawinsonde average (data)
• 31 October 1988, NCAR CLASS radiosonde (data)
• 1 November 1988, NCAR CLASS radiosonde (data)

Zip File Containing the Dataset:

• UWITRA90.ZIP

Acknowledgements: Thanks go to NOAA for support of the preparation of the UWITRA90 dataset in 1990. In addition, thanks go to NOAA/NASA for support of the development of the HIS instrument.

revised 8/2/96. Questions? Please contact me at "robert.knuteson@ssec.wisc.edu".