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CLPX-Ground: Ground-based L and Ku band polarimetric scatterometry
Entry ID: NSIDC-0166

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Summary
Abstract: This data set includes ground-based radar observations carried out at the Fraser Experimental Forest Headquarters, Colorado, USA (39.95 N, 105.9 W), between 17-26 February and 26-30 March 2003. Truck-mounted L- and Ku-band scatterometers were used to collect fully polarimetric backscattering coefficients of snow. The calibrated radar systems measured the amplitude and phase of backscattered signal ... View entire text
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 39.95   S: 39.95   E: -105.9   W: -105.9
Min Altitude: 840.638 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Kamal Sarabandi
Dataset Title: CLPX-Ground: Ground-based L and Ku band polarimetric scatterometry
Dataset Release Date: 2003-08-11
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0166.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-02-17
Stop Date: 2003-02-26

Start Date: 2003-03-26
Stop Date: 2003-03-30
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GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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Scatterometers Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints These data are restricted to CLPX investigators until April 2004.
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Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0166

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 12.8 MB
Distribution Format: ASCII (Tab-delimited)
Personnel
KAMAL SARABANDI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (734) 936 1575
Fax: (734) 647 2106
Email: saraband at eecs.umich.edu
Contact Address:
University of Michigan
1301 Beal Avenue
City: Ann Arbor
Province or State: MI
Postal Code: 48109-2122
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Tassoudji, M. A., K. Sarabandi and F.T. Ulaby, Design consideration and implementation of the LCX polarimetric scatterometer (POLARSCAT), RadiationLaboratory Report No 022486-T-2, The University of Michigan, June 1989.

Kendra, J. R., Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow: An Empirical/Theoretical Scattering Model for Dense Random Media. Ph. D. thesis, Univ. of Michigan, Sept.1995.

Ulaby, F.T., ... View entire text
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-08-26
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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