NSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells

(NSCAT_LEVEL_1.7_V2)
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DOI10.5067/NSSDR-17X02
Short NameNSCAT_LEVEL_1.7_V2
DescriptionThe NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 1.7 ocean sigma-0 referenced to 50 km wind vector cells (WVC) contains daily backscatter (sigma-0) data from ascending and descending passes. Rain flagging information is not included. Data is flagged where measurements are either missing, ambiguous, or contaminated by land/sea ice. This is the most up-to-date version, which designates the final phase of calibration, validation and science data processing, which was completed in November of 1998, on behalf of the JPL NSCAT Project; re-processing had only minor impacts on the Level 1.7 data.
Version2
Dataset TypeCOMPLETE
MeasurementCRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > SIGMA NAUGHT
Processing Level2
CoverageRegion: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 90 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -90 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 1996-Sep-15 to 1997-Jun-29
ResolutionSpatial Resolution: 50000 Meters x 50000 Meters
ProjectionProjection Type: Swath
Projection Detail: Along-track
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
Swath Width1600 km
Platform/Sensor
ADEOS-I
Platform
Name: Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-I (ADEOS-I)
Orbit Period: 100.92 minutes
Inclination Angle: 98.59 degrees
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NSCAT
SENSOR
Name: NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT)
Swath Width: 1600.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

ProjectNASA Scatterometer (NSCAT)
Data ProviderPublisher: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC
Creator: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC
Release Place: PO.DAAC
Release Date: 1998-Jul-23
Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf

Keyword(s)sigma naught, sigma-0, backscatter, normalized radar cross-section, radar, nscat, adeos, scatterometer, 1.7
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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. Please cite the data as follows, and cite the reference papers when it is appropriate.
Citation NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC. 1998. NSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells. Ver. 2. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/NSSDR-17X02

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Journal Reference NSCAT Science Data Product User Manual: Overview and Geophysical Data Products. April, 1997. JPL D-12985. Version 1.1.

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VersionDatasetVersion DateStatus
N/ANSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells (Version 0)1970-01-01RETIRED
N/ANSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells (Version 1)1970-01-01RETIRED