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Co-Registered AMSR-E, QuikSCAT, and WMO Data
Entry ID: NSIDC-0450

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Summary
Abstract: Notice to Data Users: The documentation for this data set was provided solely by the Principal Investigator(s) and was not further developed, thoroughly reviewed, or edited by NSIDC. Thus, support for this data set may be limited. This data set contains the following spatially and temporally co-registered data: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) brightness ... View entire text
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Description: AMSR-E/Aqua Data

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Description: AMSR-E Validation Data
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 79.55   S: 30.67   E: 180.0   W: -179.83

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Tedesco, Marco and Jeffrey Miller
Dataset Title: Co-Registered AMSR-E, QuikSCAT, and WMO Data
Dataset Release Date: 2010-03-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0450.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > FOG Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS Ancillary Description
QUIKSCAT > QUIKSCAT Ancillary Description
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
Scatterometers Ancillary Description
SEAWINDS > SeaWinds Scatterometer Ancillary Description
Radiometers Ancillary Description
AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS Ancillary Description
Project
Quality These data should be used for research purposes only; the investigators make no guarantees as to the quality of the processing. Data are used as is from the original source.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NSIDC_DAAC
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0450

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 2 GB
Distribution Format: ASCII text files
Personnel
NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Knowles, K. W., M. H. Savoie, R. L. Armstrong, and M. J. Brodzik. 2006, updated current year. AMSR-E/Aqua daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, 2002 to 2009. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media.
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-01-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-08

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