NIMBUS-7 SMMR GLOBAL AIR-SEA PARAMETERS IN SWATH (Wentz)

(WENTZ_NIMBUS-7_SMMR_L2)
Version1
Processing Level2
Start/Stop Date1979-Nov-01 to 1984-Sep-30
Short NameWENTZ_NIMBUS-7_SMMR_L2
DescriptionContains three parameters: ocean near-surface wind speed, columnar water vapor, and columnar liquid water. Product is produced by Frank Wentz at Remote Sensing Systems using data obtained from the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR). Observations within 100 km of land are excluded; ice flags are also utilized. Data is obtained from all 10 individual SMMR channels, which closely correspond to the SMM/I channels and utilizing the same processing algorithms that were used to produce similar products derived from SSM/I observations (see PO.DAAC products 33 and 34).
DOI10.5067/SMMRN-2WAF0
MeasurementOCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS
Swath Width780 km
Platform/Sensor
Nimbus-7
Platform
Name: NIMBUS-7 (Nimbus-7)
Orbit Period: 104.15 minutes
Inclination Angle: 99.1 degrees
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SMMR
SENSOR
Name: Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR)
Swath Width: 780.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

ProjectNimbus-7 (NIMBUS-7)
Data ProviderPublisher: PO.DAAC
Creator: REMSS
Release Place: PO.DAAC
Release Date: 1995-Feb-28
Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/pub/documents/dataset_docs/smmr_wentz.html

FormatRAW
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Resolution
Spatial Resolution: 60000 Meters x 60000 Meters
Temporal Resolution: 12 Hour
 
Coverage
Region: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 90 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -90 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 1979-Nov-01 to 1984-Sep-30
Granule Time Span: 1979-Nov-01 to 1984-Sep-30
Swath Width: 780 km
 
Projection
Projection Type: Swath
Projection Detail: Along-track Grid
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
 
DATA CITATION GUIDELINES
USER'S GUIDE
Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. Please cite the data as follows, and cite the reference papers when it is appropriate.
Citation REMSS. 1995. NIMBUS-7 SMMR GLOBAL AIR-SEA PARAMETERS IN SWATH (Wentz). Ver. 1. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/SMMRN-2WAF0

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Journal Reference Vazquez, J. Nimbus-7 SMMR Ocean Products:1979-1984. September, 1997. PO.DAAC.

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