SMEX02 Land Surface Information: Land Use Classification  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0276
Summary
This data set consists of land use classification data collected for the Iowa Soil Moisture Experiment 2002 (SMEX02) study region. The land use classification image provides information about vegetation present in the study area. The classification is derived from Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) imagery and has a resolution of 30 meters. Data were collected on 14 May 2002, 1 July 2002, and 17 July 2002.
Data are provided in a flat binary file, and are available via FTP.
These data were collected as part of a validation study for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E). AMSR-E is a mission instrument launched aboard NASA's Aqua Satellite on 04 May 2002. AMSR-E validation studies linked to SMEX are designed to evaluate the accuracy of AMSR-E soil moisture data. Specific validation objectives include assessing and refining soil moisture algorithm performance; verifying soil moisture estimation accuracy; investigating the effects of vegetation, surface temperature, topography, and soil texture on soil moisture accuracy; and determining the regions that are useful for AMSR-E soil moisture measurements.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 42.04°
S: 41.7°
E: -93.2°
W: -93.8°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Paul Doraiswamy
Dataset Title: SMEX02 Land Surface Information: Land Use Classification
Dataset Release Date: 2004-01-30
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0276.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-05-14
Stop Date: 2002-07-17
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Science Keywords
- Land Surface Land Use/Land Cover Land Use Classes
Ancillary Keywords
- Ancillary Data
- Hydrology
- Landuse classification
- SMEX
- Soil Moisture
Platform
Instrument
- ETM+ Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
- TM Thematic Mapper
Project
- ISMEX Iowa Soil Moisture Experiment
- SMEX02 Soil Moisture Experiments in 2002
Data Set Progress
complete
Data Center
NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@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
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@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: 6.925 MB
Distribution Format: Binary
Personnel
Paul C. Doraiswamy
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
City: Beltsville
Province or State: MD
Country: USA
Alan J. Stern
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
City: Beltsville
Province or State: MD
Country: USA
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@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
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
AMSR-E at NSIDC
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
AMSR-E Validation Data
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
AMSR-E Validation Site
Reference
Dobson, M. C. and Ulaby, F. T. 1998. Mapping Soil Moisture Distribution with Imaging Radar. In Principles & application of imaging radar, Henderson, F. M. and Lewis, A. J., 407-430, New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-01-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-02-14
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