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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial | Temporal | |||
Advanced Vidicon Camera System |
Global |
28 August – 22 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Visible Imagery |
| Image Dissection Camera System |
Global |
23 April, 1969 – 21 January, 1970 |
Nimbus 3 |
Visible Imagery |
| High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
Global |
29 August – 22 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Brightness Temperature |
Advanced Vidicon Camera System |
Global |
31 August – 22 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Visible Imagery |
Advanced Vidicon Camera System |
60° N – 60° S |
31 August – 22 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Visible Imagery |
Image Dissector Camera System |
Global |
23 April, 1969 – 20 January, 1970 |
Nimbus 3 |
Visible Imagery |
Image Dissector Camera System |
60° N – 60° S |
23 April, 1969 – 20 January, 1970 |
Nimbus 3 |
Visible Imagery |
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
Global |
29 August – 21 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Brightness Temperature |
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
60° N – 60° S |
29 August – 21 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Brightness Temperature |
Ice Edge Points from Nimbus Visible Imagery L2, CSV |
90° N – 50° N |
29 August – 21 September, 1964 |
Nimbus 1 |
Ice Edge |
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.
Black-and-white IDCS images with intermittent coverage from Apr. 1969 - Jan. 1970. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images.
HRIR brightness temperatures with intermittent coverage from 29 Aug. 1964 - 30 Nov. 1969. Available as HDF5-formatted files.
Daily global composites of AVCS imagery. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images.
Daily equatorial (60° N – 60° S) composites of AVCS imagery. Available as GeoTIFFs and browse images.
Daily global composites of IDCS imagery. Available as HDF5-formatted files and browse images.
Daily equatorial (60° N – 60° S) composites of IDCS imagery. Available as GeoTIFFs and browse images.
Lat/Lon points that show sea ice extent during the mid to late 1960s. Available as CSV and browse images.
