Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) Level 1 Calibrated Radiance Products (TRMM Product 1B01)
Entry ID: GES_DISC_TRMM_1B01_V7

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Summary
Abstract: The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint U.S.-Japan satellite mission to monitor tropical and subtropical precipitation.

The Level 1B product file (1B01) contains calibrated radiances and auxiliary geolocation information for each pixel in the scan. The Level 1B data are stored in the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF), which includes both core and ... View entire text
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Description: Data access for TRMM Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) Level 1 Calibrated Radiance Product 1B01
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Caption:  1B01 VIRS 11 micron image; ascending and descending orbits
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 38.0   S: -38.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA,JAXA, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
Dataset Title: Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) Level 1 Raw and Calibrated Radiance Products (TRMM Product 1B01)
Version: 7
Online Resource: http://mirador.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/mirador/presentNavigation.pl?t...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-12-08
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 2.2 km
Longitude Resolution: 2.2 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Temporal Resolution: 16 orbits per day
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >CATALOGING Parameter Definition
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS Parameter Definition
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TimeMap General User License, which allows for no-cost personal use, testing
and demonstration. For any other applications you must either join the TimeMap
Consortium or negotiate an individual use license with the TimeMap project
team.
Service Provider
U-SYDNEY/ARTS/ERESEARCH > Archaeological Computing Laboratory, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
Service Organization URL: http://sydney.edu.au/arts/eresearch/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: IAN JOHNSON
Phone: 61-2-9351-2552
Fax: 61-2-9351-3644
Email: johnson at acl.archaeology.usyd.edu.au
Contact Address:
The University of Sydney
F09 - Madsen Building
City: Sydney
Postal Code: NSW 2006
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 61-2-9351-2552
Fax: 61-2-9351-3644
Email: johnson at acl.archaeology.usyd.edu.au
Contact Address:
The University of Sydney
F09 - Madsen Building
City: Sydney
Postal Code: NSW 2006
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-03-07
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-08-16

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