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Southern Great Plains 1999 Experiment (SGP99)
Entry ID: GSFC_DAAC_SGP99

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Summary
Abstract: The Southern Great Plains 1999 (SGP99) Experiment was developed with the goal
of understanding how to effectively interpret and utilize satellite microwave
data that are available now or will be in the near future and to explore new
approaches that may enhance the ability to measure soil moisture from space. It
involved a series of aircraft flights with a variety of C, S and L band
microwave instruments and was conducted in Oklahoma in as land cover conditions
in the region in July are favorable for C band soil moisture retrieval.
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Description: The Southern Great Plains 1997 (SGP97) Experiment took place in the subhumid
environment in Oklahoma over a one-month period of June 18 - July 17, 1997. The
objectives are:

1. To examine the estimation of surface soil moisture and temperature using
remote sensing at a hierarchy of scales

2. To examine the feasibility of estimating vertical profiles of soil
moisture and temperature by combining in situ data, remote sensing measurements
at the surface, and modeling techniques

3. To evaluate the influence of soil moisture on the local surface energy
budget and the influence of mesoscale variability in the surface energy budget
on the development of convective boundary layer
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 37.0   S: 34.0   E: -94.0   W: -103.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/GSFC/GES-DISC-DAAC
Dataset Title: Southern Great Plains 1999 Experiment (SGP99)
Online Resource: http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/fieldexp/SGP97/
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
GSFC_DAAC_SGP97
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1999-07-08
Stop Date: 1999-07-21
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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Instrument
PSR > Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer Ancillary Description
SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Ancillary Description
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Project
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
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 Supplemental Info
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: anonymous ftp
Distribution Format: na
Fees: na
Personnel
GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Role: DIF AUTHOR
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
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-10-14
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-09-02

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