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Extrapolated Orbital data files to be read via SDP toolkit, Binary Format (V005)

Entry ID: AM1EPHNE

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Summary

Abstract: AM1EPHNE is the Terra 2-hour spacecraft ephemeris data file in native format.
The file name format is the following: AM1EPHN0.
Ayyyyddd.hhmm.vvv.yyyydddhhmmss where from left to right: N = Native format; 0
= Spacecraft Level 0; A = AM1 (Terra); yyyy = data year, ddd = Julian data day,
hh = data hour, mm = data minute; vvv = Version ID; yyyy = production year, ddd
= Julian production day, hh = production hour, mm = production minute, and ss =
production second.

Data set information:
http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci_team/

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > LANCE

Description: Access NASA LANCE Near Real time Collection 5 data set AM1EPHNE.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: MODIS Science Team

Dataset Title: Extrapolated Orbital data files to be read via SDP toolkit, Binary Format (V005)

Version: 5

Online Resource: http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci_team/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2000-02-11

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS > ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1)

Quality Analysis would be by simply measuring the changes in area between one visibility analysis and the next. Interpretation would be required to account for the changes observed such as the effect of erecting new structures (or the removal of existing structures).

Access Constraints This work is the subject of a PhD. Please contact Rupert Summerson (rupert.summerson@brs.gov.au) before release of any data.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Ancillary Keywords

ANTARCTICA

HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Personnel

RUPERT SUMMERSON

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 2 6272 4615

Fax: +61 2 6272 4687

Email: rupert.summerson at brs.gov.au

Contact Address:

Bureau of Rural Sciences

PO Box E11

City: Kingston

Province or State: Australian Capital Territory

Postal Code: 2604

Country: Australia

IAN DAVID BISHOP

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 8344 7500

Fax: +61 3 9347 2916

Email: idbishop at unimelb.edu.au

Contact Address:

Centre for Geographic Information Systems and Modelling

The University of Melbourne

Province or State: Victoria

Country: Australia

Publications/References

Summerson, Rupert and Riddle, Martin J. Assessing wilderness and aesthetic values in Antarctica. Davison, William Howard-Williams Clive and Broady Paul. Antarctic Ecosystems: Models for wider understanding. 303-307. 2000. Christchurch, NZ, University of Canterbury.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2001-05-23

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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