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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='ATMOSPHERE', Term='ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION', Variable_Level_1='RADIATIVE FORCING']
Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite
Entry ID: gov.noaa.class.NPP_VIIRS

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Summary
Abstract: ABSTRACT: The Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite collects visible/infrared imagery and radiometric data. Data types include atmospheric, clouds, earth radiation budget, clear-air land/water surfaces, sea surface temperature, ocean color, and low light visible imagery. VIIRS contributes to 23 Environmental Data Records (EDRs) and is the primary instrument for 18 EDRs.

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Purpose: PURPOSE: VIIRS will have multichannel imaging capabilities to support the acquisition of high resolution atmospheric imagery and generation of a variety of applied products including: visible and infrared imaging of hurricanes and detection of fires, smoke, and atmospheric aerosols.
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA Central Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS)
Dataset Title: Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite
Dataset Release Date: Unpublished material
Dataset Release Place: Silver Spring, MD
Dataset Publisher: NPOESS IPO
Online Resource: http://www.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_fam...
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Quality It is impossible to assess errors that might have occurred in translating ice observations to the original operational charts and to SIGRID files, since these steps were performed at AARI. However, AARI estimates that ice edge boundaries are generally accurate to between 2 and 10 km under typical ice reconnaissance conditions, and to within 50 km under the worst conditions. Quality control routines assessed the 'correctness' of the AARI coding (i.e., checked whether the AARI implementation of SIGRID matched the published standard). Few errors were found in AARI's coding of the files.
Access Constraints These data are freely available to the public.
Use Constraints None.
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COMPLETE
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ftp
Distribution Size: annual files
Distribution Format: compressed tar
Fees: free
Personnel
FLORENCE FETTERER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: fetterer at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Bushuev, A. V., R. G. Barry, V. M. Smolyanitsky, and V. J. Troisi. 1994. Format to Provide Sea Ice Data for the World Climate Program (SIGRID-2). Unpublished report to the World Meteorological Organization Commission for Marine Meteorology. Environment Canada. 1989. Ice Charts: WMO Symbols for the Hatching of Total Concentration of Ice. Manual of Standard Procedures for Observing and Reporting ... View entire text
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-06-30

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