Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Climatology, 0.25x0.25 deg, Yearly Grid, V3, (GSSTFYC), at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_GSSTFYC_3

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Summary
Abstract: These data are the Goddard Satellite-based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Version-3 Dataset recently produced through a MEaSUREs funded project led by Dr. Chung-Lin Shie (UMBC/GEST, NASA/GSFC), converted to HDF-EOS5 format. The stewardship of this HDF-EOS5 dataset is part of the MEaSUREs project,

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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: Shie, C.-L., K. Hilburn, L. S. Chiu, R. Adler, I-I Lin, E. Nelkin, J. Ardizzone, and S. Gao
Dataset Title: Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Climatology, Yearly Grid
Dataset Series Name: GSSTFYC
Dataset Release Date: August 14, 2012
Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA
Dataset Publisher: Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
Version: 3
Dataset Editor: Andrey Savtchenko
Issue Identification: GSSTFYC_3
Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data
Other Citation Details: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/GSSTFYC_3.html
Dataset DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/GSSTF/DATA311
Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/daac-bin/DataHoldingsMEASURES.pl?PROG...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1988-01-01
Stop Date: 2008-12-31
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Longitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: yearly
Temporal Resolution Range: Annual
ISO Topic Category
Quality The data quality is variable between years, some years had dedicated data collectors and others did not - hence data were collected only sporadically in those years, if at all.

The detail of information recorded on the sightings also varied between year to year, as did the format of the recordings. The format and the physical condition of the records resulted in some ... View entire text
Access Constraints The data currently is not publicly available. Contact the custodian for access.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference at the provided URL when using these data.
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 108KB
Distribution Format: .xls
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: harry.burton at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Rounsevell, D. (1988) Periodic irruptions of itinerant leopard seals within the Australasian sector of the Southern Ocean, 1976-86. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 122(1). 189-191


Rounsevell, D., Eberhard, I. (1980) Leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx (Pinnipedia), at Macquarie Island from 1949 to 1979. Australian Journal of Wildlife Research 7. 403-415
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-10-12

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