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SSMIS Sea Ice Concentration Maps on 10 km Polar Stereographic Grid, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0674

Overview

Ice concentration is computed from atmospherically corrected SSMIS brightness temperatures, using a combination of state-of-the-art algorithms and dynamic tie-points. The data set includes error-bars for each grid cell (uncertainties). These data are distributed on FTP. Since most browsers do not support FTP, an FTP client is necessary to access these data.
Parameter(s):
SEA ICE CONCENTRATION
Platform(s):
DMSP 5D-3/F17
Sensor(s):
SSMIS
Data Format(s):
NetCDF, HDF5, GRIB1
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 2005 to present
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • 10km
  • 10 km
Spatial Coverage:Not Specified
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