Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1
Data set id:
NmHRIR3G
DOI: 10.5067/NIMBUS/NIMHRIR3G
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Overview

This data set (NmHRIR3G) consists of daily composites constructed from Nimbus 1, Nimbus 2, and Nimbus 3 satellites High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) data for the region between 60 N and 60 S. Measurements were obtained during 1964, 1966, and 1969. Data are available as GeoTIFFs and browse images. For the HDF5 formatted version of these data, see the Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5 data set.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
Nimbus-1, Nimbus-2, Nimbus-3
Sensor(s):
HRIR
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
17 April 1969 to 30 November 1969
16 May 1966 to 14 November 1966
29 August 1964 to 21 September 1964
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • 20 km
  • 20 km
Spatial Coverage:
N:
60
S:
-60
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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