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MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m, Version 5
Entry ID: MYD10_L2V5

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Summary
Abstract: The MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m (MYD10_L2) data set contains snow cover and Quality Assessment (QA) data, latitudes and longitudes in compressed Hierarchical Data Format-Earth Observing System (HDF-EOS) format, and corresponding metadata. Latitude and longitude geolocation fields are at 5 km resolution while all other fields are at 500 m resolution. Version 5 (V005), the latest ... View entire text
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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: MODIS DAAC page at NSIDC
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Caption:  MYD10_L2 Version 4 Data, 15 January 2004
 
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: D. Hall, V. Salomonson
Dataset Title: MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m, Version 5
Dataset Release Date: 2006-12-18
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 5
Data Presentation Form: Digital media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/MYD10_L2V5.html
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
BADC_UK
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-02-16
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Instrument
NANSEN BOTTLES > Nansen Water Sampling Bottles Ancillary Description
Project
Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: The animals counts were done according to convention: sorting under a stereo microscope after preservations. Environmental data were taken with unknown accuracy, but best available method used. Geographical positions taken from ship log before deploying the net.



LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: The same procedures were used at all sites and for all species; ... View entire text
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints These data cannot be redistributed to third parties.

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the University of Alaska, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer ... View entire text
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Alaska Ocean Observing System
Data Center
International Ocean Biogeographic Information System Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE
Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565
Fax: (732) 932-8578
Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org
Contact Address:
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers University
71 Dudley Road
City: New Brunswick
Province or State: NJ
Postal Code: 08901-8521
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Format: CSV
Fees: None
Personnel
ALEXEI PINCHUK
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 907 474-7842
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 757220
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: Alaska
Postal Code: 99775
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Publications/References
Graham, C. H., S. Ferrier, F. Huettmann, C. Moritz and A.T. Peterson 2004 New developments in museum-based informatics and applications in biodiversity analysis. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19: 497-503
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-01-22

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