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SMEX03 Airborne GPS Bistatic Radar Data
Entry ID: NSIDC-0376

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains measurements of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals reflected from the Earth's surface and collected on an airborne platform. The measurements were taken over the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03) regional study areas of Brazil and Alabama, Georgia, and Oklahoma, USA. The primary objective was to collect land reflections for sensitivity of the reflected GPS power to ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -7.0   S: -17.0   E: -40.0   W: -50.0
  N: 38.0   S: 28.0   E: -80.0   W: -90.0
  N: 40.0   S: 30.0   E: -93.0   W: -103.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Masters, D., and S. Katzberg.
Dataset Title: SMEX03 Airborne GPS Bistatic Radar Data
Dataset Series Name: SMEX
Dataset Release Date: 2003
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: University of Colorado, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0376.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-06-24
Stop Date: 2003-06-25
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Platform
GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
Project
Use Constraints These data are considered exploratory. The techniques to estimate geophysical parameters from these data are being continuously refined. Usage of these data is granted without restriction, but acknowledgment of the source and PI is appreciated.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

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: online (HTTP)
Distribution Format: UTC time-ordered HDF format (gzipped)
Personnel
DALLAS MASTERS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 303.492.4075
Fax: 303.492.2825
Email: mastersd at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
University of Colorado
CB 431/ CCAR
PO Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0431
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-03-05
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-27

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