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Data Sets
The following table lists the Nimbus Data Rescue Project data sets that are available from NSIDC.
| Title | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1966-05-15 to 1966-08-30 1964-08-28 to 1964-09-22 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 | N: 60, S: -60, E: 180, W: -180 |
1964-08-31 to 1964-09-22 1966-05-15 to 1966-08-20 1966-08-22 to 1966-09-02 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus Advanced Vidicon Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1966-08-22 to 1966-09-02 1966-05-15 to 1966-08-20 1964-08-31 to 1964-09-22 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Digital Swath Data L1, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1964-08-29 to 1964-09-22 1966-05-16 to 1966-11-15 1969-04-23 to 1969-11-30 |
Brightness Temperature |
| Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 | N: 60, S: -60, E: 180, W: -180 |
1964-08-29 to 1964-09-21 1966-05-16 to 1966-11-14 1969-04-17 to 1969-11-30 |
Brightness Temperature |
| Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1964-08-29 to 1964-09-21 1966-05-16 to 1966-11-14 1969-04-17 to 1969-11-30 |
Brightness Temperature |
| Nimbus Ice Edge Points from Nimbus Visible Imagery L2, CSV, Version 1 |
N: 90, S: 50, E: 180, W: -180
N: -50, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1964-08-28 to 1964-09-22 1966-05-15 to 1966-09-02 1969-04-24 to 1970-01-16 |
Ice Edges |
| Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Visible Imagery L1, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1969-04-23 to 1970-01-21 1970-04-30 to 1971-04-08 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 | N: 60, S: -60, E: 180, W: -180 | 1969-04-23 to 1971-04-04 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1969-04-23 to 1971-04-04 |
Visible Imagery |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 11.5 µm Swath L1, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-04-13 to 1971-04-01 |
Brightness Temperature Infrared Imagery |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 11.5 µm Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 | N: 60, S: -60, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-04-13 to 1971-04-01 |
Brightness Temperature Infrared Imagery |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 11.5 µm Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-04-13 to 1971-04-01 |
Brightness Temperature Infrared Imagery |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Swath L1, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25 |
Infrared Imagery Water Vapor |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 | N: 60, S: -60, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25 |
Infrared Imagery Water Vapor |
| Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25 |
Infrared Imagery Water Vapor |
