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ADEOS OCTS GAC Level 2 Ocean Color Product (OC1)

Entry ID: ADEOS_OCTS_GAC_L2_OC1

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Summary

Abstract: ADEOS/OCTS ocean color product (OC1), transformed to geophysical parameters from level 1B data, includes Normalized water radiance, aerosol radiance, and aerosol optical thickness. Supplemental data files include such as geometric correction information, the OCTS telemetry, quality information, the sun vector, scene information and others. (GAC stands for Real Time Coverage.)

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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: JAXA

Dataset Title: ADEOS OCTS GAC Level 2 Ocean Color Product (OC1)

Dataset Release Date: 1996-08-17

Version: Latest Version

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1996-08-17

Stop Date: 1997-06-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > SYOWA STATION

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > OZONE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Project

JARE > Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

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be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions.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

fluxes

oceanic surface fluxes

Data Set Progress

PLANNED

Originating Center

GES DISC

Data Center

Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA