SMEX02 Airborne GPS Bistatic Radar Data, Iowa, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0275

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Overview

This data set contains measurements of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals reflected from the Earth's surface and collected on an airborne platform. The measurements were taken over the Soil Moisture Experiments 2002 (SMEX02) Walnut Creek Watershed area in Iowa, USA. The reflections collected were from flat agricultural land with mostly corn and soybean crops in mid-development.
Parameter(s):
RADAR IMAGERY
Platform(s):
GPS
Sensor(s):
GPS RECEIVERS
Data Format(s):
HDF
Temporal Coverage:
  • 19 June 2002 to 8 July 2002
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    42.005
    Southern latitude
    41.915
    Eastern longitude
    -93.4
    Western longitude
    -93.8
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.