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Operational Linescan System (OLS) - Descending

Entry ID: gov.noaa.ngdc.G10107

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Summary

Abstract: Visible and infrared imagery from DMSP Operational Linescan System (OLS) instruments are used to monitor the global distribution of clouds and cloud top temperatures twice each day. The archive data set consists of low resolution global and high resolution regional, imagery recorded along a 3,000 km scan, satellite ephemeris and solar and lunar information.

Purpose: OLS visible data record visible and near-Infrared emissions from the sun or the moon reflected off clouds and other features.

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition

Related URL

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

Description: View Source Metadata document from the Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR).

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: DOD/USAF/AFWA > Air Force Weather Agency, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of DefenseDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (comp)

Dataset Title: Operational Linescan System (OLS) - Descending

Dataset Release Date: 2006

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2006-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS

SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > SATELLITE ORBITS/REVOLUTION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

DMSP 5D-2/F13 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F13

DMSP 5D-2/F14 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F14

DMSP 5D-3/F15 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F15

DMSP 5D-3/F16 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F16

Instrument

OLS > Operational Linescan System

Project

DMSP > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Internal use only

Use Constraints Internal use only

Ancillary Keywords

WDC/STP, BOULDER > World Data Center for Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Boulder

DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD H. ERWIN Phone: (303) 497-6133 Fax: (303) 497-6513 Email: Edward.H.Erwin at noaa.gov Contact Address: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC2 325 Broadway City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80303 Country: USA