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  • DMSP SSMT/2 - Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiler

    Metadata Updated: November 12, 2020

    The SSM/T-2 sensor is a five channel, total power microwave radiometer with three channels situated symmetrically about the 183.31 GHz water vapor resonance line and two window channels. This instrument was flown on all DMSP Block 5D-2 satellites starting with F11 launched in 1991. SSM/T-2 is designed to provide global monitoring of the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere under all sky conditions by taking advantage of the reduced sensitivity of the microwave region to cloud attenuation.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date September 18, 2015
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1992 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC STP DMSP

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 18, 2015
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1992 (publication)
    Responsible Party Unknown
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.stp.dmsp:G10018
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: None, Access Constraints: No Constraints
    Bbox East Long 180.000000
    Bbox North Lat 90.000000
    Bbox South Lat -90.000000
    Bbox West Long -180.000000
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update daily
    Harvest Object Id bae090f6-6e00-4be8-aff0-a1484135c37b
    Harvest Source Id e404f77a-c028-47ea-9804-e5967810b42f
    Harvest Source Title NGDC STP DMSP
    Licence
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1992-01-01

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