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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Images
Entry ID: JPL_SRTM

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Summary
Abstract: Culminating more than four years of processing data, NASA and the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have completed Earth's most extensive
global topographic map. The mission is a collaboration among NASA, NGA, and the
German and Italian space agencies. For 11 days in February 2000, the space
shuttle Endeavour conducted the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) using
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Description: SRTM data from the USGS EROS Data Center.
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Caption:  Andes Mountains, Argentina
Description:  SRTM Perspective of Colored Height and Shaded Relief: Laguna
Mellquina, Andes
Mountains, Argentina

 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 60.0   S: -54.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
Dataset Title: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Products
Dataset Release Date: 2000-02-11
Online Resource: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-02-11
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 30m
Longitude Resolution: 30m
Vertical Resolution: 16m
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
SPACE SHUTTLES Ancillary Description
Instrument
C-SAR > C-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
IMAGING RADAR SYSTEMS > Imaging Radar Systems, Real and Synthetic Aperture Ancillary Description
SRTM > Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Ancillary Description
X-SAR > X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
Project
Quality All accuracies are quoted at the 90% level, consistent with National
Mapping
Accuracy Standards
Access Constraints NONE
Use Constraints There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer.
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
NASA/JPL/SRTMPO
Data Center
Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eros.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EROS CENTER
Phone: 605-594-6151
Phone: 800-252-4547
Fax: 605-594-6589
Email: lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
Province or State: SD
Postal Code: 57198-0001
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ELECTRONIC
Distribution Format: JPEG, TIFF, PICT
Fees: NONE
Personnel
MELANIE F. MEAUX
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-17
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-05-27
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-09-02

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