Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) Ozone, Aerosol, UV and Reflectivity Data and Images from Nimbus-7
Entry ID: NIMBUS7_ONLINE_TOMS

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Summary
Abstract: The Nimbus-7 spacecraft was launched on October 24, 1978 with a TOMS Flight Model 1 and began the longest series of ozone measurements from space. The Nimbus-7 data consists of ozone data in Dobson Units, reflectivity, erythermal ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and aerosol index. Meteor-3, EP-TOMS, and ADEOS TOMS data are also available.

All data is available from: http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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Link: GET DATA


Geographic Coverage
 N: 90.0 S: -90.0  E: 180.0  W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Richard D. McPeters
Dataset Title: Nimbus-7 Data and Images
Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD
Dataset Publisher: NASA/GSFC
Online Resource: http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/n7sat.md


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1978-11-01
Stop Date: 1993-05-06


Location Keywords
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL


Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1.00 deg
Longitude Resolution: 1.25 deg


Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >REFLECTANCE >REFLECTIVITY    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION >ERYTHERMAL UV    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >OXYGEN COMPOUNDS >OZONE    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE


Platform
NIMBUS-7    [Information]


Instrument
TOMS >Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer    [Information]


Keywords
AEROSOL INDEX
ERYTHERMAL ULTRAVIOLET
NIMBUS-7
O3
REFLECTIVITY
TOMS


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Data Center
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://atmospheres.gsfc.nasa.gov/acd/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RICHARD D MCPETERS, PH. D
Phone: 301-614-6038
Fax: 301-614-5903
Email: richard.d.mcpeters at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 613.3
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA



Distribution
Distribution_Media: on-line, ftp
Distribution_Format: ASCII, GIF images
Fees: none


Personnel
SCOTT A. RITZ
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA


RICHARD D MCPETERS, PH. D
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 301-614-6038
Fax: 301-614-5903
Email: richard.d.mcpeters at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 613.3
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA



Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-12-17
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-11-18

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