Request Sent To NASA For Unpublished Data And Algorithms Related To Creation Of Synthetic Channel 4 Data

As discussed in a previous post, NASA now synthesizes channel 4 data of the Aqua AMSU. Going through the steps needed to recreate this synthesis, I noticed several sets of required data are not available to the public. So I've sent off a request for this data as well as the associated (and undocumented, as far as I can tell) AMSU-A Radiative Transfer Algorithm. I've also requested information regarding the depth of the atmosphere each footprint on channel 5 scans so that I can get back to work on recreating the UAH temperatures.

The request was sent a few days ago. Hopefully they'll respond. They've already sent one piece of missing data, the at-launch noise for each channel (that's the NEDTi in the formula at the top of this post). So my thanks to NASA JPL for that.

The requested data is:

● The 230000 cases used to create the values for the vectors Ai and Theta Bar i, or the values of vectors Ai and Theta Bar i themselves if the 230000 readings are no longer available.
● Documentation on how the AMSU-A Radiative Transfer Algorithm actually works.
● Atmospheric scan depth for each footprint on channel 5.

Previous Posts In This Series:

Note On NASA's Lack Of Limb Adjustment

NASA Responds

AMSU Limb Adjustment

Noise

Proof That Temperature Area Determines Temperature Anomaly

Trying To Find The UAH January Anomaly In The Raw Data, Part 1 Of 2

Overview Of The Aqua Satellite Project, Update 1 Features

Aqua Satellite Project, Update 1 Released

Spot Checking The Spot Check

NASA, UAH Notified Of QA Spot Check Findings

About The Aqua Satellite Project

UAH January Raw Data Spot Check

So, About That January UAH Anomaly

A Note On UAH's High January Temperature

References:
NASA Responds
AIRS/AMSU/HSB Version 5 Modification of Algorithm to Account for Increased NeDT in AMSU Channel 4