Identification_Information:
   Dataset_Identifier: NSIDC-0280

   Citation: 
      Citation_Information: 
         Originator: Haran, T., J. Bohlander, T. Scambos, T. Painter, and M. Fahnestock
         Publication_Date: 20051102
         Title: MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map
         Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
            Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
         Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0280.html
         Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5ZK5DM5

   Description: 
      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 acquired between 20 November 2003 and 29 February 2004. The MOA 
         provides a cloud-free view of the ice sheet, ice shelves, and land surfaces, 
         and a quantitative measure of optical snow grain size for snow- or ice-covered 
         areas. All land areas larger than a few hundred meters that are south of 60° S 
         are included in the mosaic, as well as persistent fast ice regions and some 
         grounded icebergs present near the coast in the 2003-2004 austral summer. The 
         MOA surface morphology image map is derived from digitally processed MODIS 
         Band 1 data. The optical snow grain size image is compiled using a normalized 
         ratio of atmospherically corrected, calibrated band radiance data from Bands 1 
         and 2.

          The data are available via FTP at two spatial grid scales: 750 m (112 MB) and 
         125 m (4 GB), and via a Web-based map server that can create manually-selected 
         Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) images (as of this writing, the 
         Web-based map server has only a qualitative grain size image and not the final 
         grain size data product). Image data on the FTP site include binary 16-bit 
         images that preserve the full radiometric content of the scenes. A complete 
         discussion of data selection, processing, and validation along with examples 
         of data applications are discussed in Scambos et al., 2007.

      Purpose: scientific research
      Documentation: 
         User's_Guide: 
            Citation_Information: 
               Originator: Haran, T., J. Bohlander, T. Scambos, T. Painter, and M. Fahnestock
               Publication_Date: 20051102
               Title: MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map
               Publication_Information: 
                  Publication_Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
                  Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
               Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/agdc/nsidc0280_scambos/

   Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
         Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 20031120
            Ending_Date: 20040229
      Currentness_Reference: publication date

   Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

   Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
         West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180
         East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180
         North_Bounding_Coordinate: -60
         South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90

   Keywords:
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Firn > Snow Grain Size
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Ice Sheets > Surface Morphology
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
         Theme_Keyword: 
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA
         Theme_Keyword: SATELLITES
         Theme_Keyword: TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1)
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
         Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
         Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
         Theme_Keyword: AGDC
         Theme_Keyword: Antarctica
         Theme_Keyword: Aqua
         Theme_Keyword: MODIS
         Theme_Keyword: Satellite Imagery
         Theme_Keyword: Satellites
         Theme_Keyword: snow grain size
         Theme_Keyword: Surface Morphology
         Theme_Keyword: Terra
      Place:
         Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
         Place_Keyword: Continent > Antarctica
         Place_Keyword: Geographic Region > Polar

   Access_Constraints: None

   Use_Constraints: None

   Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
         Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: NSIDC User Services
            Contact_Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing
            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 x
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Distribution_Information:
   Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
         Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
            Contact_Person: NSIDC User Services
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing
            Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

   Resource_Description: NSIDC-0280

   Distribution_Liability:
      NSIDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or 
      omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function 
      on a particular system. NSIDC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor 
      does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

   Standard_Order_Process:
      Digital_Form:
         Digital_Transfer_Information:
            Format_Name: GeoTIFF
         Digital_Transfer_Option:
            Online_Option:
               Computer_Contact_Information:
                  Network_Address:
                     Network_Resource_Name: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/MOA/
      Fees: None

   Standard_Order_Process:
      Digital_Form:
         Digital_Transfer_Information:
            Format_Name: Binary
         Digital_Transfer_Option:
            Online_Option:
               Computer_Contact_Information:
                  Network_Address:
                     Network_Resource_Name: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/MOA/
      Fees: None

   Standard_Order_Process:
      Digital_Form:
         Digital_Transfer_Information:
            Format_Name: JPEG
         Digital_Transfer_Option:
            Online_Option:
               Computer_Contact_Information:
                  Network_Address:
                     Network_Resource_Name: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/MOA/
      Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
   Metadata_Date: 20130318

   Metadata_Review_Date: 20130318

   Metadata_Contact: 
      Contact_Information:
         Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: NSIDC User Services
            Contact_Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing
            Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

   Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata

   Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-012-2002