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FSL MAPS Analysis Products, 40 km, 3-hourly

Entry ID: NCAR_DS070.0

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset contains the FSL MAPS analyses on their native (hybrid-b) coordinate system.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: NOAA Global Systems Division (GSD)

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 58.37

S: 16.28

E: -53.22

W: -139.86

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Scientific Computing Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Dataset Title: FSL MAPS Analysis Products, 40 km, 3-hourly

Dataset Publisher: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Scientific Computing Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds070.0/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-11-01

Stop Date: 2009-04-15

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 40.635 km
Longitude Resolution: 40.635 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > TROPOPAUSE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

MAPS

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/
Dataset ID: 070.0

Data Center Personnel
Name: RDA HELP DESK Phone: (303)-497-1231 Fax: (303)-497-1291 Email: dssweb at ucar.edu Contact Address: National Center for Atmospheric Research CISL/DSS P.O. Box 3000 City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80307 Country: U.S.A.

Distribution

Distribution Media: WWW

Distribution Format: ASCII Text

Fees: Free

Personnel

S M. GOLTZ

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 207-581-2844

Email: goltz at maine.maine.edu

Contact Address:

Department of Applied Ecology and Environmental Science

University of Maine, Orono

City: Orono

Province or State: ME

Postal Code: 04469-5722

Country: USA

DARREL L. WILLIAMS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Email: Darrel.L.Williams at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA

Goddard Space Flight Center

Mailstop 614.0

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

See: http://fedwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/fedmac/refs.html

Smith, J.A. and S.M. Goltz. 1994. A thermal exitance and energy
balance model for forest canopies. IEEE Trans. Geosci. and Rem. Sens.,
32:1060-1066

Smith, J.A. and S.M. Goltz. 1994. Updated thermal model using
simplified short-wave radiosity calculations. Remote Sensing of
Environment, ...

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-06

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