SMEX05 QuikSCAT/SeaWinds Backscatter Data: Iowa, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0448
DOI: 10.5067/E4QAH8TXT4U6
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
Notice to Data Users: The documentation for this data set was provided solely by the Principal Investigator(s) and was not further developed, thoroughly reviewed, or edited by NSIDC. Thus, support for this data set may be limited.
This data set includes radar backscatter data collected over the Soil Moisture Experiment 2005 (SMEX05) area of Iowa, USA. The SeaWinds scatterometer on the NASA Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) satellite collected backscatter data.
Parameter(s):
RADAR BACKSCATTER
Platform(s):
QUIKSCAT
Sensor(s):
SEAWINDS
Data Format(s):
GIF, GIF, ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
1 May 2005 to 31 July 2005
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- 2.225 km
- 4.45 km
- 2.225 km
- 4.45 km
Spatial Coverage:
N:
42.5
S:
41.5
E:
-93
W:
-95
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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