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DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2
Data set id:
NSIDC-0032
DOI: 10.5067/3EX2U1DV3434
This data set has been retired.
Version Summary
First public release
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Overview

As of 1 February 2022, this data set is retired and no longer available for download. We recommend using the MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 data set, located at https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0630/versions/1, as an alternative. This Level-3 Equal-Area Scalable Earth-Grid (EASE-Grid) Brightness Temperature data set, collected since 09 July 1987, is a part of the NOAA/NASA Pathfinder Program. The data set consists of gridded data from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) in three equal-area projections: Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and full global.
Parameter(s):
Not Specified
Platform(s):
DMSP
DMSP 5D-2/F11
DMSP 5D-2/F13
DMSP 5D-2/F8
DMSP 5D-3/F17
Sensor(s):
SSM/I
SSMIS
Data Format(s):
Binary
Temporal Coverage:
  • 9 July 1987 to 31 December 2020
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
Not Specified
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

Data Access & Tools

This data set has been retired. Please contact user services if you have questions.

Documentation

Help Articles

General Questions & FAQs

FAQs About NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata Cloud Migration
This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.
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What are the differences between NSIDC-0032 and NSIDC-0630 Version 1?
The main differences between the DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 (NSIDC-0032) and the MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 (NSIDC-0630) data sets are de
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When will the legacy, on-premises archive be retired?
The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) is migrating its primary data access from its legacy, on-premises archive to the NASA Earthdata Cloud.
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How to Articles

Filter and order from a data set web page using the Data Access Tool
Many NSIDC DAAC data sets can be accessed using NSIDC DAAC's Data Access Tool. This tool provides the ability to search and filter data with spatial and temporal constraints using a map-based interface.Users have the option to:
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Geolocating EASE-Grid Data in ENVI
This article describes how to geolocate North, South, and Global EASE-Grid data from the DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures product using ENVI software.
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How do I import passive microwave EASE-Grid brightness temperature data into ArcGIS?
This article describes how to import passive microwave EASE-Grid brightness temperature data into ArcGIS.
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