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DMSP-F8 SSM/I Pathfinder Land Surface Products
Entry ID: NSIDC-0042

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Summary
Abstract: The Pathfinder Program, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is tasked to produce long-term data sets for global change research. The Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) Pathfinder Level 2 Land Products data set has been generated using the land classification algorithms developed by Neale, and the ... View entire text
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Description: NOAA/NASA SSM/I Pathfinder Level 2 and Level 3 Land Surface Products Data Guide
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 88.0   S: -88.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: 833 KM Max Altitude: 833 KM

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Dataset Title: Hurricane Rita Impact Studies
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource: http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/rita/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2005-09-24
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://marine.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Phone: (508) 548-8700
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: 0
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Personnel
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
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Centroids, Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University, Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-centroids
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-08-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-08-29

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