CLPX-Airborne: Polarimetric Ku-Band Scatterometer (POLSCAT) Data, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0159
DOI: 10.5067/UHA2RPUMRDJ4
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set contains Ku-band polarimetric scatterometer (POLSCAT) data collected as part of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) to enable the development of a retrieval algorithm for snow water equivalent (SWE).
Parameter(s):
RADAR BACKSCATTER
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
RADAR
Data Format(s):
ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
21 February 2002 to 21 February 2002
23 February 2002 to 23 February 2002
25 March 2002 to 25 March 2002
25 March 2003 to 25 March 2003
28 March 2003 to 28 March 2003
30 March 2003 to 30 March 2003
23 February 2002 to 23 February 2002
25 March 2002 to 25 March 2002
25 March 2003 to 25 March 2003
28 March 2003 to 28 March 2003
30 March 2003 to 30 March 2003
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
40.00833
S:
39.76694
E:
-105.71694
W:
-106.025
N:
40.56667
S:
40.34167
E:
-106.54167
W:
-106.81694
N:
40.78361
S:
40.575
E:
-106.14167
W:
-106.41694
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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