Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 2
Data set id:
NSIDC-0080
DOI: 10.5067/WKRY675MV57L
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
This version update reflects the conversion of the data set from binary to NetCDF.
Overview
The Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperature product provides near-real-time polar stereographic gridded daily brightness temperatures for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18
Sensor(s):
SSMIS
Data Format(s):
netCDF-4
Temporal Coverage:
1 November 2021 to present
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- 25 km
- 12.5 km
- 25 km
- 12.5 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North
EPSG:3411
NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic South
EPSG:3412
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-60
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
90
S:
60
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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User Guide
Sensor and Instrument Information
Help Articles
How to Articles
Many NSIDC DAAC data sets can be accessed using the 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
Harmony API Quickstart Guide: Customizing NASA NSIDC DAAC data in Earthdata Cloud
The NSIDC provides Python scripts for reformatting specific NSIDC SMMR-SSM/I-SSMIS data products in polar stereographic projections from NetCDF to binary.