AfriSAR LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms V001
This data set contains return energy waveform data over Gabon, Africa. The measurements were taken by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected as part of a NASA campaign, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) mission AfriSAR.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 1.0 S: -2.0 E: 12.0 W: 8.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: HDF5 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | AIRCRAFT, B-200, C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4 | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/LRSL | Instrument(s): | ALTIMETERS, LASERS, LVIS |
| Version: | 1 | ||
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- Type: Downloadable ToolDescription: These readers are available in both C and IDL and are intended to either reformat or visualize files within the LVIS level 1B and 2 data sets.
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- Title: AfriSAR LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms V001
- Version: 1
- Publisher: NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
10.5067/ED5IYGVTB50Z
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://doi.org/10.5067/ED5IYGVTB50Z, Includes a user's guide, supplemental documents like ATBDs and academic papers, How Tos, FAQs, etc.
Collection Information
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Purpose
Scientific Research - Search for granules from this collection
Data Identification
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Processing Level
Level 1B
Sensor units
- Quality
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Collection Progress
Planned
Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
ISO Topic Categories
- ELEVATION
- GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Additional Attributes
- Name: AircraftID STRING Description: The identifier of the airplane used by the FAA to uniquely identify each aircraft
- Name: SIPSMetGenVersion STRING Description: The version of the SIPSMetGen software used to produce the metadata file for this granule
- Name: ThemeID STRING Description: The identifier of the theme under which data are logically grouped
- Name: identifier_product_doi STRING Description: Digital object identifier that uniquely identifies this data product
- Name: identifier_product_doi_authority STRING Description: URL of the digital object identifier resolving authority
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| AfriSAR | No campaigns listed. | 2016-02-02 to 2016-03-08 |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | GEODETIC |
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT
- AFRICA
- CENTRAL AFRICA
- GABON
Data Centers
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NASA NSIDC DAAC
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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NASA NSIDC DAAC
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/LRSL
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/LRSL
ORIGINATORThis data center does not have any addresses listed.
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Data Contacts
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J. Blair
Technical ContactJ. Blair
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Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
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Michelle Hofton
Technical ContactMichelle Hofton
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2181 LeFrak Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742
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NSIDC Services
Technical ContactNSIDC Services
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CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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J. Blair
Technical ContactJ. Blair
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Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
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Michelle Hofton
Technical ContactMichelle Hofton
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2181 LeFrak Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742
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NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
User ServicesNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
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Boulder, Colorado
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: HDF5
Format Type: Native
Format Description: HTTPS
File Distribution Information
There is no direct distribution information for this collection.