Evaluation of AMSR and AMSR-E brightness temperature dataset

Since the launch of Midori-H by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and EOS Aqua by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR) and AMSR for EOS (AMSR-E) have obtained over 7 and 34 months of data records, respectively (Midori-II stopped in October 2003). Post-launch calibration and data evaluation activities including instrument characterization, radiometric correction, and geometric correction have been continued at JAXA. The results were reflected to the version-2 data release of the Level 1A and Level 1B standard products of JAXA on March 1, 2005.