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DMSP OLS - Operational Linescan System

Entry ID: gov.noaa.ngdc.G01119

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Summary

Abstract: 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. Infrared pixel values ...

Purpose: PURPOSE: Earth and Near-Earth Environment Research

Related URL

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

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

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Home page for DMSP archive, research and products at NGDC

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: DMSP OLS - Operational Linescan System

Dataset Release Date: 1992

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO

Dataset Publisher: National Geophysical Data Center

Online Resource: http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1975-04-01

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Instrument

OLS > Operational Linescan System

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Quality LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown

COMPLETENESS REPORT: Unknown

LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP:
PROCESS DESCRIPTION: OLS data are decompressed, reordered, restructured and deinterleaved. Satellite ephemeris are computed using a four body orbital mechanics program with observed, rather than predicted, orbital elements used as input. Missing scan lines are correctly ...

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: No Constraints

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

CUSTOM ORDER PROCESS: Contact Data Center

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

DMSP

Global Change

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

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

Data Center URL: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______DMSP ____

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