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NSIDC-0159

CLPX-Airborne: Polarimetric Ku-Band Scatterometer (POLSCAT) Data, Version 1

This data set contains Ku-band polarimetric scatterometer (POLSCAT) data collected as part of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) to enable the development of a retrieval algorithm for snow water equivalent (SWE).

This is the most recent version of these data.

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Parameter(s):
  • RADAR > RADAR BACKSCATTER
Data Format(s):
  • ASCII
Spatial Coverage:
N: 40.78361, 
N: 40.56667, 
N: 40.00833, 
S: 40.575, 
S: 40.34167, 
S: 39.76694, 
E: -106.14167, 
E: -106.54167, 
E: -105.71694, 
W: -106.41694
W: -106.81694
W: -106.025
Platform(s):AIRCRAFT
Spatial Resolution:Not SpecifiedSensor(s):RADAR
Temporal Coverage:
  • 30 March 2003
  • 28 March 2003
  • 25 March 2003
  • 25 March 2002
  • 23 February 2002
  • 21 February 2002
Version(s):V1
Temporal ResolutionNot specifiedMetadata XML:View Metadata Record
Data Contributor(s):Simon Yueh

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As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Yueh, S. 2003. CLPX-Airborne: Polarimetric Ku-Band Scatterometer (POLSCAT) Data, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/UHA2RPUMRDJ4. [Date Accessed].

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