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Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 11.5 µm Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5, Version 1
Data set id:
NmTHIR115-3H
DOI: 10.5067/NIMBUS/NmTHIR115-3H
This is the most recent version of these data.

Overview

This data set (NmTHIR115-3H) consists of daily, global composites of radiative temperatures obtained in the 11.5 µm window (10.5 µm - 12.5 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) on board the Nimbus 4 satellite. The composites were constructed from Nimbus 4 THIR swath data and show cloud top or surface temperatures.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
INFRARED IMAGERY
Platform(s):
Nimbus-4
Sensor(s):
11.5um Radiometer
THIR
Data Format(s):
HDF5
Temporal Coverage:
  • 13 April 1970 to 1 April 1971
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • 20 km
  • 10 km
  • 20 km
  • 10 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
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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