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TIMED Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) Level 2B

(2025). TIMED Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) Level 2B [Data set]. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/TIMED/SABER/L2B/V20/PT42S

Description

Contains SABER Level 2a data that have been further processed to produce higher level products. Includes mixing ratio - CO2, O, H; Cooling rate (kelvin/day) - CO2, NO, O3, H2O; Heating rate (kelvin/day) - O3, O2, CO2; Reaction rates (/sec); Airglow (watts/m^2/sr); Geostrophic winds (m/s).

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CC0-1.0
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https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html
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Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/TIMED/SABER/L2B/V20/PT42S
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
TIMED Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) Level 2B
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:32:06Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2020-07-07 21:15:38Z
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-11-14 16:01:52Z
Note
Added PublicationInfo. Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Changed http to https in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Fixed version number separator in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Matched version number in schemaLocation attribute to updated value in Version tag. ZCB
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:32:06Z
Note
Added MetadataRightsList. Updated to 2.7.1. ZCB
Description

Contains SABER Level 2a data that have been further processed to produce higher level products. Includes mixing ratio - CO2, O, H; Cooling rate (kelvin/day) - CO2, NO, O3, H2O; Heating rate (kelvin/day) - O3, O2, CO2; Reaction rates (/sec); Airglow (watts/m^2/sr); Geostrophic winds (m/s).

Acknowledgement
NASA, James M. Russell III
PublicationInfo
Authors
Russell III, James M.
PublicationDate
2025-11-14 16:01:52Z
PublishedBy
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Russell.III
InformationURL
Name
SABER L2B netCDF file contents
URL
http://saber.gats-inc.com/saber_doc/SABER_level2B_NCDUMP_v2.pdf
PriorIDs
spase://VITMO/NumericalData/TIMED/SABER/L2B
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/TIMED/SABER/L2B
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/TIMED/SABER/L2B/V20/PT42S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/TIMED/SABER_POC
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
SABER POC website
URL
http://saber.gats-inc.com/
Description

This SABER home page provides access to download data files for this product. To request data: click "Data Servides", click "Browse Data", click "Level 2B", click year, month and day of interest, then select the desired file.

Format
NetCDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
NASA, James M. Russell III
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderResourceName
SABER Level2B
ProviderProcessingLevel
Level 2B
ProviderVersion
01.07
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/TIMED/SABER
MeasurementType
Profile
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2002-01-25 00:00:00.000
RelativeStopDate
P30D
Cadence
PT42S
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Mesosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Thermosphere
Keywords
TIMED
SABER
mesosphere
lower thermosphere
MLTI
Parameter #1
Name
Cooling rates
ParameterKey
NO_cool, CO2_cool_*, H2O_cool_*, O3_cool_*
Description

Cooling rates

Units
K/day
FillValue
-999
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Temperature
Parameter #2
Name
Energy deposition rates
ParameterKey
CO2_solar_head_*, H2O_solar_head_*, O3_solar_head_*, O2_solar_head_*, chem_head_*
Description

Solar and chemical energy deposition rates

Units
K/day
FillValue
-999
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
EnergyFlux