SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 3 Zonal Means Composition Data V001 (SAMSN7L3ZMTG) at GES DISC
SAMSN7L3ZMTG is the Nimbus-7 Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder (SAMS) Level 3 Zonal Means Composition Data Product. The Earth's surface is divided into 2.5-deg latitudinal zones that extend from 50 deg South to 67.5 deg North. Retrieved mixing ratios of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) are averaged over day and night, along with errors, at 31 pressure levels between 50 and 0.125 mbar. Because the N2O and CH4 channels cannot function simultaneously, only one type of measurement is made for any nominal day. The data were recovered from the original magnetic tapes, and are now stored online as one file in its original proprietary binary format. The data for this product are available from 1 January 1979 through 30 December 1981. The principal investigators for the SAMS experiment were Prof. John T. Houghton and Dr. Fredric W. Taylor from Oxford University. This product was previously available from the NSSDC with the identifier ESAD-00180 (old ID 78-098A-02C).
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 70 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: binary |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Nimbus-7 | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC | Instrument(s): | SAMS |
| Version: | 001 | ||
- Title: SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 3 Zonal Means Composition Data V001
- Version: 001
- Creator: Houghton, John T., and Taylor, Fredric W.
- Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
- Release Date: 2020-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/SAMSN7L3ZMTG_001.html
10.5067/2EYOUZJBHJJ0
- READ-ME: https://acdisc.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/Nimbus7_SAMS_Level3/SAMSN7L3ZMTG.001/doc/README.SAMSN7L3.001.pdf, README Document
- USER'S GUIDE: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/repository/Mission/Nimbus/3.3_Product_Documentation/3.3.5_Product_Quality/N7_Users_Guide.pdf, Nimbus 7 User's Guide
- USER'S GUIDE: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/repository/Mission/Nimbus/3.3_Product_Documentation/3.3.5_Product_Quality/N7_SAMS_DataUserGuide_19890016933.pdf, Nimbus 7 SAMS User's Guide
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Nimbus/N7_SAMS_Inventory.xlsx, N7 SAMS Inventory
Collection Information
Data Identification
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Processing Level
3
- Quality The data should be used with care and one should first read the Nimbus-7 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: The stratospheric and mesospheric sounder on Nimbus 7
Publication Date: 1980-03-06
Author(s): J.R. Drummond, J.T. Houghton, G.D. Peskett, C.D. Rodgers, M.J. Wale, J. Whitney, E.J. Williamson
Series: Philos. Trans. R. Soc.
Volume: A296
Pages: 219-241
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.1980.0166
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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
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
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
File Distribution Information
There is no direct distribution information for this collection.