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LIMS Anonymous FTP Data Access

 

The Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) version 6 retrieved profile data set consist of daily, geolocated, vertical profiles of temperature, geopotential height, and mixing ratios of ozone (O₃), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), water vapor (H₂O), and nitric acid (HNO₃). These data supersede the previous version 5, known as the LIMS Inverted Profile Archival Tape (LAIPAT). Version 6 data have improved spatial resolution in both the vertical and along the orbital track, as well as improved accuracy and precision for measured geophysical parameters. The LIMS instrument was launched on the Nimbus-7 satellite and was operational from 25 October 1978 until May 28, 1979.

Documentation (in ASCII or PDF format) and read software (C, Fortran and IDL) are also available for these data.