Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Digital Swath Data L1, HDF5, Version 1
Data set id:
NmHRIR1H
DOI: 10.5067/NIMBUS/NmHRIR1H
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
The Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Digital Swath Data L1, HDF data set (NmHRIR1H) consists of High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) brightness temperatures obtained by the Nimbus 1, Nimbus 2, and Nimbus 3 satellites during 1964, 1966, and 1969. A correction has been applied to minimize seemingly random alignment errors that caused clouds edges and land features to appear jagged in the original 1960s data.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
Nimbus-1, Nimbus-2, Nimbus-3
Sensor(s):
HRIR
Data Format(s):
HDF
Temporal Coverage:
29 August 1964 to 26 September 1964
16 May 1966 to 22 November 1966
15 April 1969 to 31 January 1970
16 May 1966 to 22 November 1966
15 April 1969 to 31 January 1970
Temporal Resolution:
- 5 minute
Spatial Resolution:
- 8 km
- 8 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.
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