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NSIDC-0071.001Nimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness TemperaturesKnowles, K., Njoku, E. G., Armstrong, R. & Brodzik, M. J.Nimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures2000-01-01Boulder, Colorado USANASA NSIDC DAAC: NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center1false10.5067/36SLCSCZU7N6https://nsidc.org/sites/default/files/nsidc-0071-v001-userguide_1.pdfNSIDC-0071Technical ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468CIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAInvestigatorKennethKnowlesNational Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAInvestigatorMaryJ.Brodzikbrodzik@nsidc.orgNational Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449InvestigatorRichardArmstrongrlax@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468National Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderColorado80309-0449USAInvestigatorEniG.Njokueni.g.njoku@jpl.nasa.gov1-818-354-3693PasadenaCA91109USAEARTH SCIENCESPECTRAL/ENGINEERINGMICROWAVEBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE Climatology/Meteorology/AtmosphereAntarcticArcticBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURESEaseEASE-GridEASE-Grid-projectEASE-Grid TB-projectEOSDISGlobalGridded DataNIMBUS-7Northern HemispherePassive MicrowavePathfinderPolarRADIOMETERScanning Multichannel Microwave RadiometerSMMRSMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS-projectsmmr-ssmi-projectSMMR/SSMIS EASE Brightness-projectSouthern HemisphereSMMRScanning Multichannel Microwave RadiometerNimbus-7Nimbus-71978-10-251987-08-20complete-9090-180180GEOGRAPHIC REGIONGLOBALGEOGRAPHIC REGIONNORTHERN HEMISPHEREGEOGRAPHIC REGIONSOUTHERN HEMISPHERE25 km25 km1 dayQuality indicator flags were provided in the level 1b data for the scan status word of each scan. These flags indicated conditions in the original data or in the data processing that may have given rise to reduced-quality calibrated output. None of these data were eliminated from the gridded productThese data are freely, openly, and fully accessible, provided that you are logged into your NASA Earthdata profile (https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov/).These data are freely, openly, and fully available to use without restrictions, provided that you cite the data according to the recommended citation at https://nsidc.org/about/use_copyright.html. For more information on the NASA EOSDIS Data Use Policy, see https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/data-use-policy.EnglishNASA NSIDC DAACNASA NSIDC DAACNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Centerhttps://nsidc.org/daacData Center ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-6199National Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAFTPBinaryBrodzik, M. J. 1998. The EASE-Grid, A Versatile Set of Equal-Area Projections and Grids. Special report to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO.
Frances, E. A. 1987. Calibration of the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) 1979-1984. Master's Thesis, College of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Fu, C. C., D. Han, S. T. Kim, and P. Gloersen. 1988. User's Guide for the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) CELL-ALL tape. NASA Reference Publication #1210, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gloersen, P., W. J. Campbell, D. J. Cavalieri, J. C. Comiso, C. L. Parkinson, and H. J. Zwally. 1992. Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice, 1978-1987: Satellite Passive Microwave Observations and Analysis. NASA Special Publication SP-511. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Washington, D.C.
Gloersen, P. 1987. In-orbit Calibration Adjustment of the Nimbus-7 SMMR. NASA Technical Memorandum #100678, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Washington, D.C.
Gloersen, P., D. J. Cavalieri, A. T. C. Chang, T. T. Wilheit, W. J. Campbell, O. M. Johannessen, K. B. Katsaros, K. F. Kunzi, D. B. Ross, D. Staelin, E. P. L. Windsor, F. T. Barath, P. Gudmansen, E. Langham, and R. Ramseier. 1984. A Summary of Results from the First Nimbus-G SMMR Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research 89:5335-44.
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Hofer, R. and E. G. Njoku. 1981. Regression Techniques for Oceanographic Parameter Retrievals Using Spaceborne Microwave Radiometry. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing GE-19:178-89.
Knowles, Kenneth W. 1993. Points, Pixels, Grids, and Cells: A Mapping and Gridding Primer. Special report to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO.
Liu, W. T. and D. R. Mock. 1986. Evaluation of Geophysical Parameters Measured by the Nimbus-7 Microwave Radiometer for the TOGA Heat Exchange Project. JPL Publication 86-50, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.
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Njoku, E. G., J. M. Stacey, and F. T. Barath. 1980. The Seasat Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR): Instrument Description and Performance. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering OE-5:125-37.
Swanson, P. N. and A. L. Riley. 1980. The Seasat Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR): Radiometric Calibration Algorithm Development and Performance. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering OE-5:116-24.
Systems and Applied Sciences Corporation. 1982. User's Guide for the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer Instrument First-Year Antenna Temperature Data Set. SASC, Contractor Report #NAS5-27393. Goddard Space Flight Center. Greenbelt, MD.
Wentz, F. J. and E. A. Frances. 1992. Nimbus-7 SMMR Ocean Products 1979-1984. RSS Technical Report 033192. Remote Sensing Systems. Santa Rosa, CA.This data set consists of brightness temperatures acquired from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) on board the Nimbus-7 Pathfinder satellite. The brightness temperatures are gridded onto the Equal-Area Scalable Earth Grid (EASE-Grid) and are presented in three different projections: Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and global.VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://nsidc.org/sites/default/files/nsidc-0071-v001-userguide_1.pdfNimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 User GuideGET DATAhttps://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2985417456-NSIDC_CPRDEarthdata SearchGET DATAhttps://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/virtual-directory/collections/C2985417456-NSIDC_CPRDHTTPSGET DATAhttps://nsidc.org/data/data-access-tool/NSIDC-0071/versions/1/Data Access ToolGET DATAhttps://earthaccess.readthedocs.io/en/stable/earthaccessUSA/NASACEOS IDN DIFVERSION 9.92000-01-012026-03-03NSIDCVersion SummaryInitial releaseNSIDCMinor VersionNSIDCCurrent Version1NSIDCSpatial Reference SystemsEPSG:3408NSIDC EASE-Grid NorthEPSG:3409NSIDC EASE-Grid SouthEPSG:3410NSIDC EASE-Grid GlobalNSIDCLevel of ServiceComprehensiveNSIDCFull Dataset CitationKnowles, K., Njoku, E. G., Armstrong, R. & Brodzik, M. J. (2000). <i>Nimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures</i>. (NSIDC-0071, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5067/36SLCSCZU7N6">https://doi.org/10.5067/36SLCSCZU7N6</a>. 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