MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day, Version 4
Data set id:
MYD29P1D
DOI: 10.5067/8H66KGXWUHML
There is a more recent version of these data.
Overview
MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day (MYD29P1D) contains the following fields: sea ice by reflectance, sea ice by reflectance spatial quality assurance (QA), ice surface temperature (IST), IST spatial QA, sea ice by IST, and combined sea ice in HDF-EOS format along with corresponding metadata. Data are available from 04 July 2002 to present. The sea ice algorithm uses a Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) modified for sea ice to distinguish sea ice from open ocean based on reflective and thermal characteristics. The only data available for Version 4 (V004) is the Golden Month, which is a sample of V004 data covering the time period 29 August 2002 (day of year 241) through 7 October 2002 (day of year 280). The Golden Month is only available by special request by contacting NSIDC User Services.
Please note that NSIDC now has a complete series of Version 5 data, which is the highest version number now available and represents the best quality of data.
Parameter(s):
ICE EXTENTICE TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
AQUA
Sensor(s):
MODIS
Data Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
Temporal Coverage:
4 July 2002 to 31 December 2006
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- 1 km
- 1 km
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.
Data Access & Tools
This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.
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