This data set consists of browse images acquired by the C-band Active Microwave Instrument (AMI) onboard the European Remote Sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2) and provides only a general quality assessment of the ERS-2 AMI data.
SMEX02 European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-2) AMI Data, Iowa, Version 1
This is the most recent version of these data.
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Geographic Coverage |
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Jackson, T. and R. Van der Velde. 2004. SMEX02 European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-2) AMI Data, Iowa, 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/PBP6FXMGFF7B. [Date Accessed].Detailed Data Description
Data are JPEG format image files.
The image files use the convention: ERSdaacmmddyy.jpg. For example, the file acquired on 7 July 2002 is "ERSdaac070502.jpg."
File sizes range from 4.07 MB to 4.67 MB.
Total volume of combined files is 13.3 MB.
Southernmost Latitude: 41.308° N
Northernmost Latitude: 42.389° N
Westernmost Longitude: -93.913° W
Easternmost Longitude: -93.017° W
The spatial coverage of each scene is shown in Table 1.
date | latitude | longitude | latitude | longitude |
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31 May | 42.216°N | 93.963°W | 41.179°N | 93.063°W |
5 July | 42.389°N | 93.913°W | 41.308°N | 93.017°W |
13 Sept | 42.372°N | 93.935°W | 41.294°N | 93.041°W |
Spatial Resolution
Pixel spacing is 12.5 m.
Data were gathered on 31 May, 5 July, and 13 September 2002.
C-band radar backscatter browse images.
Sample Data Record
The following is a small sample of the image file "ERSdaac070502.jpg."
Software and Tools
Data Acquisition and Processing
The C-band Active Microwave Instrument (AMI) onboard the ERS-2 space platform provides backscatter measurements around incidence angles of 23° and at VV polarization.
References and Related Publications
Contacts and Acknowledgments
Thomas Jackson, Rogier Van der Velde
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) National Soil Tilth Laboratory
Document Information
DOCUMENT CREATION DATE
June 2004