Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5, Version 1
Data set id:
NmIDCS1H
DOI: 10.5067/NIMBUS/NmIDCS1H
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
The Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5 (NmIDCS1H) data set consists of black-and-white images captured by the Image Dissector Camera Systems (IDCSs) onboard the Nimbus 3 and Nimbus 4 satellites. Data are provided as HDF5-formatted files. Browse images are also available.
Parameter(s):
VISIBLE IMAGERY
Platform(s):
Nimbus-3
Nimbus-4
Sensor(s):
CAMERAS
IDCS Nimbus-3
IDCS Nimbus-4
Data Format(s):
HDF5
Temporal Coverage:
- 23 April 1969 to 21 January 1970
- 30 April 1970 to 8 April 1971
Temporal Resolution:
- 210 second
Spatial Resolution:
- 2 km
- 2 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
- N:90S:-90E:180W:-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.
How to Articles
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:
To convert HDF5 files into binary format you will need to use the h5dump utility, which is part of the HDF5 distribution available from the HDF Group. How you install HDF5 depends on your operating system.