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MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map

Entry ID: NSIDC-0280

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Summary

Abstract: Staff from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and the University of New Hampshire have assembled two digital image maps of surface morphology and optical snow grain size that cover the Antarctic continent and its surrounding islands. The MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) image maps are derived from composites of 260 MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) orbit swaths ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: FTP site for obtaining these data.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -60.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ted Scambos

Dataset Title: MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map

Dataset Release Date: 2005-11-02

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0280.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-11-20

Stop Date: 2004-02-29

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 250 m
Longitude Resolution: 250 m
Horizontal Resolution Range: 250 meters - < 500 meters

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS > SURFACE MORPHOLOGY

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > FIRN > SNOW GRAIN SIZE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

SATELLITES

Instrument

MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

Ancillary Keywords

AGDC

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NSIDC_AGDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

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

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0280

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC 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

NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0280

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USADCC 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

Distribution

Distribution Media: FTP

Distribution Size: 1.8 GB compressed; 6.7 GB uncompressed

Distribution Format: GeoTIFF and binary

Fees: none

Distribution Media: online (HTTP)

Distribution Format: JPEG

Fees: none

Personnel

TERRY HARAN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 303-492-1847

Email: tharan 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

Publications/References

Bindschadler, R. A. and P. L. Vornberger. 1990. AVHRR Imagery reveals Antarctic ice dynamics. EOS 71(23), 741-742.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-11-02

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-23

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