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    • NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU

    Metadata Updated: December 6, 2023

    This NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) satellite Sigma-0 dataset is generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) project at Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long. The SIR technique results in an enhanced resolution image reconstruction and gridded on an equal-area grid (for non-polar regions) at 4.45 km pixel resolution stored in SIR files; polar regions are gridded using a polar-stereographic technique. A non-enhanced version is provided at 22.25 km pixel resolution in a format known as GRD files. All files are produced in IEEE formatted binary. All data files are separated and organized by region, polarization, parameter, and sampling technique (i.e., SIR vs. GRD). The regions of China and Japan are combined into a single region. In additional to Sigma-0, various statistical parameters are provided for added guidance, including but not limited to: standard deviation, measurement counts, pixel time, Sigma-0 error, and average incidence angle. For more information, please visti: http://www.scp.byu.edu/docs/NSCAT_user_notes.html

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023
    Publisher NASA/JPL/PODAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C2617226510-POCLOUD
    Data First Published 2011-02-04
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2011-02-04
    Category SCP, geospatial
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    Citation BYU/SCP. 2011-11-28. NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU. Version 1. NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU. PO.DAAC. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, PO.DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/NSBYU-SNEN0. https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/L3/byu_scp/sigma0enhanced/docs/dLongNscat.html. BYU/SCP, PO.DAAC, 2011-11-28, NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU, https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/L3/byu_scp/sigma0enhanced/docs/dLongNscat.html.
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    Temporal 1996-09-15T00:00:00Z/1997-06-29T23:59:59.999Z

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