SMEX02 Passive and Active L and S band System (PALS) Data, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0183
DOI: 10.5067/D7IROA0Q6JEQ
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set contains calibrated sensor measurements acquired by the Passive and Active L- and S-band (PALS) airborne microwave sensor during the Soil Moisture Experiment 2002 (SMEX02).
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURERADAR BACKSCATTER
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
INFRARED RADIOMETERS, RADAR, RADIOMETERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
25 June 2002 to 8 July 2002
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
41.9952
S:
41.9213
E:
-93.4013
W:
-93.775
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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