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STAR / SMCD / SPB Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV/2) Project

Documentation

Official information about our algorithm, spacecraft, instrument, etc. Please note that documentation may be written by groups other than NOAA.

NOAA Polar Orbiting Data User's Guide
NOAA KLM User's Guide
Nimbus7_Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV) Ozone User's Products User's Guide (NASA Pub. 1234) (PDF). This guide contains information about the Version 6 algorithm. The Version 6 output data is included as part of the Version 8 output file.
Solar Backscattered Ultraviolet Radiometer (SBUV/2) Operational Ozone Product System Version 8, Dec. 2006, prepared by Q. Zhao & Joel Selekof. Contact Vaishali Kapoor for more information.
- System Description Document (PDF)
- Interface Control Document (PDF)
- System Maintenance Manual (PDF)
Version 8 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) (PDF), Feb. 2, 2007, Prepared by Dr. Lawrence Flynn, (Note: This document will be updated as needed).