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GHRSST Level 2P Global Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on the ESA Envisat satellite produced by EUR

Entry ID: EUR-L2P-ATS_NR_2P

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Summary

Abstract: Launched in March 2002 by the European Space Agency (ESA), Envisat is the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten sophisticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps. The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) onboard the Envisat spacecraft is designed to meet the ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > THREDDS DIRECTORY

Description: Data may be directly downloaded from the NODC via the THREDDS (Thematic Real-time Environmental Distributed Data Services) server at the URL listed in this metadata record. For more information see the NODC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nodc.noaa.gov/

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 90.0	S: -90.0	E: 180.0	W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 0
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Medspiration: Meteo France/Meteo France, Centre de Meteorologie Spatiale (CMS), Lannion, 22303 Lannion, cedex, France; EUMETSAT Ocean; Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility

Dataset Title: ENVISAT AATSR full resolution dual-view geolocated L2 swath SSTskin data set in GHRSST-PP L2P format

Dataset Series Name: ENVISAT AATSR 1km dual veiw SSTskin produced by Medspiration

Dataset Release Date: 2004-12-06

Dataset Release Place: Plouzane (Brest), France

Dataset Publisher: Medspiration, IFREMER/CERSAT

Version: 1.0

Other Citation Details: Data are produced by European Space Agency, ESRIN (funded by the ESA-DUE)

Online Resource: ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/valmedspi

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-01-31

Stop Date: 2009-09-30

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >LESSON PLANS

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES

AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Access Constraints In-house

Ancillary Keywords

FOREST

Terrestrial Ecosystems > Forest Ecosystems > Tropical Forests

CONSERVATION

Originating Center

WCMC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya