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SMAPVEX12 Surface Roughness Data for Forest Area, Version 1
Data set id:
SV12SRF
DOI: 10.5067/0OCZDB099FWR
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains surface roughness data collected at several forested sites as a part of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2012 (SMAPVEX12).
Parameter(s):
SURFACE ROUGHNESS
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
CAMERAS
Data Format(s):
Excel, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
7 June 2012 to 19 July 2012
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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