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Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS
Entry ID: NSIDC-0192

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Summary
Abstract: NSIDC provides a suite of value-added products to aid in investigations of the variability and trends of sea ice cover. These products provide users with information about sea ice extent, total ice-covered area, ice persistence, monthly climatologies of sea ice concentrations, and ocean masks. The maps are in ArcInfo export file format. All other products are in flat binary or ASCII format with accompanying Portable Network Graphics (PNG) browse images. Products are derived from Nimbus-7 SMMR; DMSP-F8, -F11, and -F13 SSM/I; and from DMSP-F17 SSMIS sea ice concentrations at a grid cell size of 25 x 25 km. Data begin in October 1978 and processing is ongoing. Data are available via FTP.
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Description: Atlas of the Cryosphere
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
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1.   N: -39.23   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0   (View on interactive map)
2.   N: 90.0   S: 30.98   E: 180.0   W: -180.0   (View on interactive map)


Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: GES DISC
Dataset Title: POLDER/Parasol Level-2 Radiation Budget collocated and subset along CloudSat track
Dataset Series Name: PARASOLRB_CPR
Dataset Release Place: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Version: 001
Data Presentation Form: Digital Science Data
Online Resource: http://smsc.cnes.fr/PARASOL/GP_satellite.htm
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2006-06-02
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 19km
Longitude Resolution: 19km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: Day Time Orbit
Platform
PARASOL Ancillary Description
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
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/
Dataset ID: PARASOLRB_CPR

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: FTP
Distribution Size: Approx 3 MB per file
Distribution Format: HDF4
Fees: None
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: fmbreon at cea.fr
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Publications/References
Generoso S, FM Bréon, F Chevallier, Y Balkanski, M Schulz I Bey, 2007 :
Assimilation of POLDER aerosol optical thickness into the LMDz-INCA model: Implications for the Arctic aerosol burden
J. Geophys Res, 112 (D2): Art. No. D02311 2007

Santer R, D. Ramon, J. Vidot, E. Dilligeard, 2007 :
A surface reflectance model for aerosol remote sensing over land
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-02-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-21

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