SMEX04 Two-Dimensional Synthetic Aperture Radiometer (2D-STAR) Brightness Temperatures, Sonora, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0568
DOI: 10.5067/7V11HR4QX27S
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
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This data set includes dual-polarized L-band brightness temperature and soil moisture data measured by the Two-Dimensional Synthetic Aperture Radiometer (2D-STAR) instrument. An aircraft carrying the instrument was flown over Arizona, USA and Sonora, Mexico on various dates as part of the Soil Moisture Experiment 2004 (SMEX04). T
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
RADIOMETERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
7 August 2004 to 8 August 2004
24 August 2004 to 26 August 2004
24 August 2004 to 26 August 2004
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
32.1
S:
29.6
E:
-109.6
W:
-110.2
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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