SMAPVEX08 PALS Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1
Data set id:
SV08PLTB
DOI: 10.5067/C1FCK9A0317Y
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set contains brightness temperatures obtained by the Passive Active L-band System (PALS) microwave aircraft radiometer instrument as part of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2008 (SMAPVEX08).
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATUREINCIDENCE ANGLELAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
PALS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
29 September 2008 to 13 October 2008
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day to 3 days
Spatial Resolution:
- 1100 m
- 350 m
Spatial Coverage:
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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