AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 6.25 km Sea Ice Drift Polar Grids, Version 1
Data set id:
AE_SID
DOI: 10.5067/AMSR-E/AE_SID.001
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Overview
This product provides 6.25 km sea ice drift grids for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Parameter(s):
MICROWAVE IMAGERYSEA ICE MOTION
Platform(s):
AQUA
Sensor(s):
AMSR-E
Data Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
Temporal Coverage:
30 May 2011 to 3 October 2011
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- 6.25 km
- 6.25 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North
EPSG:3411
NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic South
EPSG:3412
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
30.98
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
-39.23
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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