[Keyword='Polar Sea Ice']
MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day, Version 5
Entry ID: MOD29E1DV5

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Summary
Abstract: MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day (MOD29E1D) data set contains fields for sea ice by reflectance and Ice Surface Temperature (IST). Each data granule covers the entire globe with two separate arrays of 4501 x 4501 pixels: one for the Arctic and one for the Antarctic. The MODIS sea ice algorithm uses a Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) modified for sea ice to distinguish sea ice from open ocean based on reflective and thermal characteristics. Data are stored in HDF-EOS format, and are available from 24 February 2000 to present via FTP. Data can also be obtained in GeoTIFF format by ordering the data through the Data Pool.
Related URL
Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: MODIS Data at NSIDC DAAC page
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: D. Hall, V. Salomonson
Dataset Title: MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day, Version 5
Dataset Release Date: 2006-12-18
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 5
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/mod29e1dv5.html
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 21,000 ybp
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ybp
Chrono Unit:
PHANEROZOIC  >  CENOZOIC  >  QUATERNARY
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km
Temporal Resolution: 250 yr
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NOAA/NCDC
Data Center
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WDC/PALEOCLIMATOLOGY, BOULDER
Phone: +1 (303) 497-6160
Fax: +1 (303) 497-6513
Email: paleo at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
NOAA/NCDC Code E/GCx3
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp
Distribution Format: text, excel
Fees: none
Personnel
JOHN W. WILLIAMS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
University of California
City: Santa Barbara
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 93101
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Publications/References
Williams, J.W., B.N. Shuman, T. Webb III, P.J. Bartlein, and P.L. Leduc, 2004,
Late Quaternary vegetation dynamics in North America: scaling from taxa to
biomes Ecological Monographs, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 309?334, May 2004.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-11-18
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-12-13

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