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Why AIRS L1B HSB radiation data (AISRHBRAD brightness temperature) always display -9999.0 for channel 1?

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2026 3:27 pm America/New_York
by GES DISC - ingridgs
Answer:

HSB channel 1 was never implemented and so always -9999.0. There are four channels (channel 2-5) in HSB and their characteristics are summarized below.
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