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Shuttle Imaging Radar B (SIR-B) Earth Surface Imagery
Entry ID: 84-108A-01A

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains earth images acquired by the imaging radar,
SIR-B, on board the space shuttle Challenger in October 1985. This
imagery includes several independent data takes which provide imagery
over areas of Australia, Europe, western South America, North America,
and north eastern Africa as well as limited areas of the middle east,
Asia, and off the southern coast of Africa. This ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 60.0   S: -60.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: RICHARDSON, A
Dataset Title: Shuttle Imaging Radar B (SIR-B) Earth Surface Imagery
Online Resource: http://southport.jpl.nasa.gov/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1984-10-07
Stop Date: 1984-10-13
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
SPACE SHUTTLES Ancillary Description
STS-41G > Space Transport System STS-41G Ancillary Description
Instrument
SAR > Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
SIR-B > Shuttle Imaging Radar-B Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
SDCS
Data Center
Radar Data and Outreach Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://southport.jpl.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ANNIE H. RICHARDSON
Phone: 818-354-2386
Fax: 818-393-2640
Email: Annie.H.Richardson at jpl.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Radar Data and Outreach Center
MS 300-233
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: tapes and images
Distribution Size: varies
Distribution Format: varies
Fees: contact the Radar Data Center
Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2007), IPCC Socio-Economic Baseline Dataset, Cambridge University, New York, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-assess-socio-economi...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-05-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-04-13

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