SMEX02 QuikSCAT/SeaWinds Backscatter Data, Iowa, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0233
DOI: 10.5067/2ZWKUTKFY6II
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set includes data collected over the Soil Moisture Experiment 2002 (SMEX02) area of Iowa, USA, during June and August, 2002.
Parameter(s):
RADAR BACKSCATTER
Platform(s):
QUIKSCAT
Sensor(s):
SEAWINDS
Data Format(s):
GIF, GIF, MPEG, MPEG, Binary, Binary
Temporal Coverage:
1 June 2002 to 21 August 2002
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
45
S:
39
E:
-89
W:
-98
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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