MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map  View Catalog Page
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Hierarchy Level Name:
MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map
Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: pointOfContact
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Date Stamp:
2013-05-06
Metadata Standard Name:
ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata First Edition
Metadata Standard Version:
ISO 19115:2003
Dataset URI:
http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0280.html
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Data Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map
Date:
Date: 2005
Date Type:
Value: publication
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Edition Date: 2005-11-02
Identifier: NSIDC-0280
Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5ZK5DM5
Cited Responsible Party: Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
CodeList: CI_RoleCode
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC AGDC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
CodeList: CI_RoleCode
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC USADCC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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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
Credit:
The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.
Haran, T., J. Bohlander, T. Scambos, T. Painter, and M. Fahnestock. 2005. MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5ZK5DM5.
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Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Terry Haran
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Jennifer Bohlander
Contact:
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Ted Scambos
Organization Name: University of Colorado
Contact:
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: scambos@nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Thomas Painter
Contact:
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: Center for the Study of Earth from Space (CSES)
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0216
Country: USA
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: Mark Fahnestock
Organization Name: University of New Hampshire
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 603 862-0322
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
Administrative Area: NH
Postal Code: 03824-3525
Country: USA
Email: mark.fahnestock@unh.edu
Contact Role:
Value: principalInvestigator
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Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Value: pointOfContact
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Maintenance Information:
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
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Update Scope:
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Value: series
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Value: attribute
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Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: pointOfContact
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Browse Graphic:
Image File: https://nsidc.org/data/moa/assets/map.jpg
File Description: Sample Data Image
Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords
Keyword: Continent > Antarctica
Keyword: Geographic Region > Polar
Keyword Type:
Value: place
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Keyword Thesaurus: Citation Information:
Title: NASA / GCMD Location Keywords
Date:
Date: 2008-02-05
Date Type:
Value: revision
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Keywords
Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Firn > Snow Grain Size
Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Ice Sheets > Surface Morphology
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Date:
Date: 2008-01-24
Date Type:
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Keywords
Keyword: AGDC
Keyword: Antarctica
Keyword: Aqua
Keyword: MODIS
Keyword: Satellite Imagery
Keyword: Satellites
Keyword: snow grain size
Keyword: Surface Morphology
Keyword: Terra
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Extent Information:
Spatial Temporal Extent:
Geographic Element:
Bounding Coordinates:
Westbound Longitude: -180
Eastbound Longitude: 180
Southbound Latitude: -90
Northbound Latitude: -60
Temporal Element:
Time Period:
Begin Position: 20031120
End Position: 20040229
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Distribution Information:
Distributor Information:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
CodeList: CI_RoleCode
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC AGDC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
CodeList: CI_RoleCode
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC USADCC User Services
Organization Name: NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Online Resources:
Website: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Contact Role:
Value: custodian
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Distribution Format(s):
Data File Format:
Name: GeoTIFF
Specification: FTP 56 - 4096 MB
Data File Format:
Name: Binary
Specification: FTP 56 - 4096 MB
Data File Format:
Name: JPEG
Specification: Online (HTTP)
Digital Transfer Options:
Online Transfer Options:
Online Resources:
Linkage: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/MOA/
Description: Data Access URL
Function:
Value: download
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Function:
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Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/agdc/nsidc0280_scambos/
Description: Documentation URL
Function:
Value: information
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Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/moa/index.html
Description: Product Site URL
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Value: information
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Linkage: https://nsidc.org/data/moa/assets/map.jpg
Description: Sample Image URL
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Offline Transfer Options:
Offline Resources:
Name:
Value: onLine
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Density: 56
Density Units: MB
Medium Name: FTP
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Data Acquisition Information:
Instrument Information:
Instrument:
Name: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Type: sensor
Platform Information:
Platform:
Name: AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA
Description: satellite
Instrument: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Platform:
Name: SATELLITES
Description: satellite
Instrument: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Platform:
Name: TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1)
Description: satellite
Instrument: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
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