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Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) Data:

Brief description of mission and instrumentation:

This directory gathers data for the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE). AWE was launched on 9 November 2023 and installed on the exterior of the international space station on 18 November 2023. The AWE payload consists of a single instrument, the Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper (AMTM), attached to the ISS in a nadir-viewing configuration. Atmospheric Waves Experiment was designed and built by the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) and Utah State University (USU). AWE is operated by Utah State University as part of NASA's Explorers program.

Data Access:

Plots and listings:

https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/awe/

Other access methods:

https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasas.gov/alternative_access_methods.html

Datasets:

Data Descriptions:

      L0a data contains raw image files and robust telemetry
      L0b data contains radiance data and reduced telemetry
      p12 refers to the 1524.1 nm emission line from the OH(3,1) emission band
      p14 refers to the 1543.2 nm emission line from the OH(3,1) emission band
      q refers to the 1434.5 nm emission line used as a measure of cloud reflection

Available data:

      Level 0 and 1 of background (bkg)
      Level 0 and 1 of p12 emission line intensity
      Level 0 and 1 of p14 emission line intensity
      Level 0, 1, and 3 (swath) of q20 cloud reflection intensity
      Level 2 and 3 (swath) of OH layer temperature

Documents:

https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/awe/documents

Note: documents will be updated as made available.

Additional related information and data services:

· AWE Mission Project Page: https://www.awemission.org

· AWE Mission Data Page: https://awe.physics.usu.edu

Keywords: Ionosphere, Airglow, Atmospheric Gravity Waves

Data Contact: Jonathon.M.Smith@nasa.gov

July 9, 2025