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Nimbus Data Rescue Project

Data Sets

The table below lists the Nimbus Data Rescue Project data sets that are available from NSIDC. Use the links to view documentation and options for obtaining the data.

Data Sets	Coverage		Satellite	Parameters
Data Sets	Spatial	Temporal	Satellite	Parameters
Advanced Vidicon Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5 Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5 (NmAVCS1H) Black-and-white AVCS images with intermittent coverage from Aug. - Sep. 1964 (Nimbus 1) and May - Aug. 1966 (Nimbus 2). Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	Global	28 August – 22 September, 1964 15 May – 30 August, 1966	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2	Visible Imagery
Image Dissection Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5 Nimbus Image Dissection Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5 (NmIDCS1H) Black-and-white IDCS images with intermittent coverage from Apr. 1969 - Jan. 1970. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	Global	23 April, 1969 – 21 January, 1970	Nimbus 3	Visible Imagery
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Digital Swath Data, Level 1 High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Digital Swath Data Level 1 (NmHRIR1H) HRIR brightness temperatures with intermittent coverage from 29 Aug. 1964 - 30 Nov. 1969. Available as HDF5-formatted files. More Info \| Order Data	Global	29 August – 22 September, 1964 16 May – 15 November, 1966 23 April – 30 November, 1969	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2 Nimbus 3	Brightness Temperature
Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5 Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5 (NmAVCS3H) Daily global composites of AVCS imagery. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	Global	31 August – 22 September, 1964 15 May – 2 September, 1966	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2	Visible Imagery
Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF (NmAVCS3G) Daily equatorial (60° N – 60° S) composites of AVCS imagery. Available as GeoTIFFs and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	60° N to 60° S	31 August – 22 September, 1964 15 May – 2 September, 1966	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2	Visible Imagery
Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5 Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5 (NmIDCS3H) Daily global composites of IDCS imagery. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	Global	23 April, 1969 – 20 January, 1970	Nimbus 3	Visible Imagery
Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF (NmIDCS3G) Daily equatorial (60° N – 60° S) composites of IDCS imagery. Available as GeoTIFFs and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	60° N to 60° S	23 April, 1969 – 20 January, 1970	Nimbus 3	Visible Imagery
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5 Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5 (NmHRIR3H) Daily global composites of HRIR imagery. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	Global	29 August – 21 September, 1964 16 May – 14 November, 1966 17 April – 30 November, 1969	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2 Nimbus 3	Brightness Temperature
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF (NmHRIR3G) Daily equatorial (60° N – 60° S) composites of HRIR imagery. Available as GeoTIFFs and browse images. More Info \| Order Data	60° N to 60° S	29 August – 21 September, 1964 16 May – 14 November, 1966 17 April – 30 November, 1969	Nimbus 1 Nimbus 2 Nimbus 3	Brightness Temperature

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