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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 eabab9a3-80c7-4b15-80e6-0494a56c622d
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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