SCR/Nimbus-5 Level 1 Calibrated Radiances V001 (SCRN5L1RAD) at GES DISC
SCRN5L1RAD is the Nimbus-5 Selective Chopper Radiometer (SCR) Level 1 Calibrated Radiances data product. The calibrated radiances are measured at 16 channels from 2.3 to 133 micrometers with a ground resolution of 25 km, and are "declouded" (interpolated and smoothed across regions of cloud). The radiances were used to obtain the global temperature structure of the atmosphere up to 50 km altitude, the distribution of water vapor, and the density of ice particles in cirrus clouds. The data were recovered from the original 9-track tapes, and are now stored online as daily files in their original proprietary binary format with about 14 orbits per day. Spatial coverage is near global from latitude -80 to +80 degrees. The data are available from 13 December 1972 (day of year 347) to 26 December 1974 (day of year 360). The principal investigator for the SCR experiment was Dr. John T. Houghton from Oxford University. This product was previously available from the NSSDC with the identifier ESAD-00250 (old ID 72-097A-02A).
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: binary |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Nimbus-5 | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC | Instrument(s): | SCR |
| Version: | 001 | ||
- Title: SCR/Nimbus-5 Level 1 Calibrated Radiances V001
- Version: 001
- Creator: NASA/GSFC
- Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
- Release Date: 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/SCRN5L1RAD_001.html
- READ-ME: https://acdisc.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/Nimbus5_SCR_Level1/SCRN5L1RAD.001/doc/README.SCRN5L1RAD.001.pdf, README Document
- USER'S GUIDE: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/repository/Mission/Nimbus/3.3_Product_Documentation/3.3.2_Product_Rqmts_Design/N5_SCR_onN5.pdf, The Selective Chopper Radiometer on Nimbus V Archived Data
- USER'S GUIDE: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/repository/Mission/Nimbus/3.3_Product_Documentation/3.3.5_Product_Quality/N5_Users_Guide.pdf, Nimbus 5 User's Guide
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/repository/Mission/NIMBUS/3.3_Product_Documentation/3.3.5_Product_Quality/DataCatalogNimbus5.tar.gz, Nimbus 5 Data Catalog
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Nimbus/N5_SCR_Inventory.xlsx, N5 SCR Inventory
Collection Information
Data Identification
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Processing Level
1
- Quality The data should be used with care and one should first read the Nimbus-5 User's Guide. Users should cite this data product in their research.
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Use Constraints
The Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data use policy for NASA data can be accessed at https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/data-use-policy. For information on how to properly cite and acknowledge data from the NASA GES DISC, refer to https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=data-policy.
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Title: Remote sounding of atmospheric temperature from satellites. IV: The selective chopper radiometer for Nimbus 5
Publication Date: 1973-08-28
Author(s): P. Ellis, G. Holah, J.T. Houghton, T.S. Jones, G. Peckham, G.D. Peskett, D.R. Pick, C.D. Rodgers, H. Roscoe, R. Sandwell, S.D. Smith, E.J. Williamson
Series: Proc. R. Soc.
Volume: A334
Pages: 149-170
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1973.0085
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ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| Nimbus | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
ARCHIVERGoddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
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Data Contacts
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JAMES JOHNSON
Metadata AuthorJAMES JOHNSON
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 610.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-614-5121
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GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Data Center ContactGES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC-
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: binary
Format Type: Native
Media: Online Archive
Fees: None