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Sea Ice Concentration Data Reprocessed from SMMR and SSM/I, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0684

Overview

Ice concentration is computed from atmospherically corrected SSMR and SSM/I 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).
Parameter(s):
Platform(s):
DMSP 5D-3/F17, Nimbus-7
Sensor(s):
SMMR, SSMIS
Data Format(s):
NetCDF
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1979 to 31 December 2009
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:Not Specified
NSIDC does not archive or provide citation guidance for these data.