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Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25x0.25 deg, Monthly Grid, V3, (GSSTFM), at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_GSSTFM_3

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Summary

Abstract: These data are the Goddard Satellite-based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Version-3 Dataset recently produced through a MEaSUREs funded project led by Dr. Chung-Lin Shie (UMBC/GEST, NASA/GSFC), converted to HDF-EOS5 format. The stewardship of this HDF-EOS5 dataset is part of the MEaSUREs project,

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Related URL

Link: GET DATA > MIRADOR

Description: Search, visualize, subset, and download data in HDF-EOS5

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: Shie, C.-L., K. Hilburn, L. S. Chiu, R. Adler, I-I Lin, E. Nelkin, J. Ardizzone, and S. Gao

Dataset Title: Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, Monthly Grid

Dataset Series Name: GSSTFM

Dataset Release Date: August 14, 2012

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA

Dataset Publisher: Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)

Version: 3

Dataset Editor: Andrey Savtchenko

Issue Identification: GSSTFM_3

Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data

Other Citation Details: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/GSSTFM_3.html

Dataset DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/GSSTF/DATA307

Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/daac-bin/DataHoldingsMEASURES.pl?PROG...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1987-07-01

Stop Date: 2008-12-31

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Longitude Resolution: 0.25 deg
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ATMOSPHERIC HEATING

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Quality The data is in the publications and held at the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington. Please contact the investigators for more information.

Ancillary Keywords

SEA ICE PERMEABILITY

BRINE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand