[Parameters: Topic='OCEANS', Term='SEA ICE', Variable_Level_1='SEA ICE CONCENTRATION']
Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data
Entry ID: NSIDC-0051

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Summary
Abstract: This data set is generated from brightness temperature data derived from the following sensors: the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR), the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) -F8, -F11 and -F13 Special Sensor Microwave/Imagers (SSM/Is), and the DMSP-F17 Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS). The data are provided in the polar stereographic projection ... View entire text
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Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Sea Ice Data at NSIDC
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -39.23   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: 90.0   S: 30.98   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Meier, Walt
Dataset Title: Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data
Dataset Release Date: 2006-01-01, updated quarterly
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: Preliminary data
Data Presentation Form: Digital media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0051.html

Dataset Originator/Creator: Cavalieri
Dataset Title: Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data
Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01, updated yearly
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: Final data
Data Presentation Form: Digital media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0051.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1978-10-26
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 25 km
Longitude Resolution: 25 km
Temporal Resolution: Every other day
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
DMSP 5D-2/F11 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F11 Ancillary Description
DMSP 5D-2/F13 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F13 Ancillary Description
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Instrument
SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer Ancillary Description
SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Ancillary Description
SSMIS > Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder Ancillary Description
Project
Quality NSIDC staff visually checks the entire set of data files and selected graphics files. This includes checks for proper file structure, comparisons to existing SMMR-, SSM/I-, and SSMIS-derived sea ice concentration grids, masks, and information files, and examination of data quality. Some weather-related effects and land contamination are still present. The amount and spatial distribution of those ... View entire text
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
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-0051

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: 105212 bytes per southern file
Distribution Format: binary
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Personnel
INSPIRE GEOPORTAL
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: inspire-geoportal[ at jrc.ec.europa.eu
Contact Address:
Spatial Data Infrastructures Unit
European Commission - Joint Research Centre
Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Via Enrico Fermi, 2749
City: Ispra
Postal Code: 21027
Country: Italy
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2011-06-09
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-12-14

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