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.
Version Summary
Initial release
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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
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
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
  • N/A
    N/A
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    40.00833
    Southern latitude
    39.76694
    Eastern longitude
    -105.71694
    Western longitude
    -106.025
  • Northern latitude
    40.56667
    Southern latitude
    40.34167
    Eastern longitude
    -106.54167
    Western longitude
    -106.81694
  • Northern latitude
    40.78361
    Southern latitude
    40.575
    Eastern longitude
    -106.14167
    Western longitude
    -106.41694
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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