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CLPX-Satellite: AMSR-E Brightness Temperature Grids
Entry ID: NSIDC-0145

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Summary
Abstract: This data set includes Aqua Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) passive microwave brightness temperatures gridded to the geographic (lat-lon) and UTM grids of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) Large Regional Study Area (LRSA). Data are provided for passive microwave frequencies at 6.9, 10.7, 18.7,23.8, 36.5 and 89.0 GHz, separated by ascending and descending satellite passes, and include time files. These data are interpolated from swath space using inverse distance squared resampling. Grid resolution is approximately 25 km. Temporal coverage is 1 February - 31 May, 2003. Satellite passive microwave brightness temperatures can be used to derive snow water equivalent.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 42.0   S: 38.5   E: -104.0   W: -108.5

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Mary J. Brodzik
Dataset Release Date: 2004-01-26
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0145.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-02-01
Stop Date: 2003-05-31
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Platform
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS Ancillary Description
Project
Quality All gridded data files were examined manually. The input Level 2A data (B01) were produced using the latest released calibration parameters, first released to the public in January, 2004.
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Data Set Progress
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Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0145

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: ftp
Distribution Size: 26 MB
Distribution Format: binary
Personnel
MARY J. BRODZIK
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: brodzik 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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Publications/References
Ashcroft, P., and F. Wentz. 2003. AMSR-E/Aqua L2A Global Swath Spatially-Resampled Brightness Temperatures (Tb) V001 (September 2003). Boulder, CO, USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. Ashcroft, P. and F. Wentz. 2000. Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for the AMSR Level 2A Algorithm, Revised 03 November. Santa Rosa, CA, USA: Remote Sensing Systems. Kelly, R. E, A. T. Chang, L. Tsang and J. L. Foster. 2003. A Prototype AMSR-E Global Snow Area and Snow Depth Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41(2), 230-242.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-25

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