EP-TOMS Data and Images

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• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Richard D. McPeters

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: EP-TOMS Data and Images

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Greenbelt, MD

Publisher: NASA/GSFC

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/measurements.md

Description:

Abstract:

The Earth Probe-Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (EP-TOMS) spacecraft was launched on July 2, 1996 from a Pegasus rocket. The launch of EP-TOMS continues the global measurements of ozone that began with the TOMS instrument on Nimbus-7 and Meteor-3 (1978-1994). The EP-TOMS data consists of ozone data in Dobson Units, refelctivity, erythermal ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and aerosol index. EP-TOMS data is available from: http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/measurements.md and consists of north pole, south pole, and daily global 3-map composites as well as ASCII data. EP-TOMS ozone data is obtained 3 or 4 times per day and is processed to ASCII data (in Dobson units). Nimbus-7, Meteor-3, and ADEOS TOMS data are also available from: http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: An assessment of the accuracy of 14.5 years of Nimbus 7 TOMS version 7 ozone data by comparison with the Dobson network, R.D. McPeters and G.J. Labow, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 3695-3698, 1996.

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Long-term trends derived from the 16-year combined Nimbus 7/Meteor 3 TOMS version 7 record, R.D. McPeters, S.M Hollandsworth, L.E. Flynn, and J.R. Herman, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 3699-3702 1996.

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Nimbus 7 Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) Data Products User's Guide, R.D. McPeters, P.K. Bhartia, A.J. Krueger, J.R. Herman, B. Schlesinger, C.G. Wellemeyer, C.J. Seftor, G. Jaross, S.L. Taylor, T. Swissler, O. Torres, G. Labow, W. Byerly, and R.P. Cebula, NASA Reference Publication 1384, April, 1996.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19960801

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > REFLECTANCE > REFLECTIVITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION > ERYTHERMAL UV

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > OZONE

Theme_Keyword: EP-TOMS > EARTH PROBE-TOMS

Theme_Keyword: TOMS > TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER

Theme_Keyword: Aerosol Index

Theme_Keyword: Earth Probe

Theme_Keyword: Erythermal Ultraviolet

Theme_Keyword: O3

Theme_Keyword: Reflectivity

Theme_Keyword: Toms

Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

The data and images are preliminary and not fully validated.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: RICHARD D MCPETERS, PH. D

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA

Address: Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Mailstop 613.3

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-6038

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5903

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: richard.d.mcpeters@nasa.gov

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The data and images on this site are preliminary and have not been fully validated.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1.00 deg

Longitude_Resolution: 1.25 deg

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/LA/ACDB > Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Contact_Person: RICHARD D MCPETERS, PH. D

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA

Address: Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Mailstop 613.3

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-6038

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5903

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: richard.d.mcpeters@nasa.gov

Resource_Description: EP-TOMS

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII, GIF images

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://atmospheres.gsfc.nasa.gov/acd/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://ozoneaq.gsfc.nasa.gov/measurements.md

Access_Instructions:

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20111103

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SCOTT A. RITZ

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-5126

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Scott.A.Ritz@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time