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Measurements of Spectral Irradiance in the Seas around the Japan Islands

Entry ID: SPIR-1

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Summary

Abstract: By means of a simple spectral irradiance meter, the underwater spectral
irradiance was measured in some areas around the Japanese Islands.

The input data capacity of latitude and longitude values are limited
only to degrees.
The exact values are as follows:
Min. Latitude: 33deg. 49min. N
Max. Latitude: 40deg. 24min. N
Min. Longitude: 133deg. 50min. E
Max. Longitude: 139deg. 47min. E

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: 33.0

E: 139.0

W: 133.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1974-08-21

Stop Date: 1976-08-27

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > JAPAN

CONTINENT > ASIA > Japan > Around the Japanese Islands

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION

OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > IRRADIANCE

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Instrument

USIM > Underwater Spectral Irradiance Meter

Ancillary Keywords

JAPAN SEA

MIKAWA BAY

Originating Center

IPCR

Data Center

The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, RIKEN, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.riken.go.jp/
Dataset ID: SPIR-1

Data Center Personnel
Name: MOTOAKI KISHINO Phone: 81-48-462-1111 Contact Address: 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-01 Country: Japan