Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2
Data set id:
NSIDC-0342
DOI: 10.5067/K7VT6D6Y2SO6
This data set has been retired.
Version Summary
Version Summary
For this Version 2 data set, NSIDC has switched its SSMIS processing stream from the DMSP-F17 satellite to SSMIS data from the DMSP-F18 satellite.
Overview
As of 31 August 2022, this data set is retired and no longer available for download. We recommend using MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 data set as an alternative. This data set provides daily, near-real-time Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) brightness temperatures in the Equal-Area Scalable Earth-Grid (EASE-Grid). The data set consists of gridded data in two projections: Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. The data lag by one day and provide 365 days of near-real-time data. The spatial resolution is 25 km for all channels. Data are contained in flat binary files.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18
Sensor(s):
SSMIS
Data Format(s):
Binary
Temporal Coverage:
24 June 2021 to 30 August 2022
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- 25 km
- 25 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
NSIDC EASE-Grid North
EPSG:3408
NSIDC EASE-Grid South
EPSG:3409
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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