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Pathfinder Climate Data

The NOAA/NASA Pathfinder climate data CD-ROM contains seven data sets: Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)Land and Ocean, TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Paths A, C1, C2, Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) Precipitation and Atmospheric Moisture for the Benchmark Period of April 1987 to December 1988. These data sets can be viewed with a variety of applications including GeoVu, the NCEI multi-platform data browse and visualization software application, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Collage, IMDISP, Spyglass, and Idrisi.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
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gov.noaa.ngdc.stp.dmsp:G01296
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Ordering Instructions Ordering Instructions: The cdrom may be ordered directly via the online store at:http://ols.nndc.noaa.gov/plolstore/plsql/olstore.prodspecific?prodnum=G01296-CDR-A0001 Custom Order Process: Contact data center for information
Distributor DMSP Data Manager
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
303.497.3053
ngdc.dmsp@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact DMSP Data Manager
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
303.497.3053
ngdc.dmsp@noaa.gov
Time Period 1987-04-01 to 1988-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:-180.000000
East:180.000000
South:-90.000000
North:90.000000
Spatial Coverage Map
Dataset Information
Documentation links not available.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 1997-01-01
Edition First
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Purpose Scientific and Private Use
Use Limitations
  • While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Originators
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • National Geophysical Data Center
Theme keywords NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Temperature > Skin Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Precipitable Water
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Clouds > Cloud Top Pressure
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Radiation Budget > Outgoing Longwave Radiation
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > Vegetation > Vegetation Index
  • EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > RADIANCE OR IMAGERY > Microwave > Brightness Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Temperature > Skin Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
INFOTERRA Keyword Thesaurus
  • INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Climate studies > Climate studies
  • INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Weather studies > Weather studies
Uncontrolled Keywords
  • AVHRR Land
  • Temperature
  • AVHRR Ocean
  • TOVS A
  • TOVS C1
  • TOVS C2
  • Pathfinder
  • Satellite
  • Precipitation
  • Atmospheric Moisture
  • SSM/I
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords NASA/GCMD Location Keywords
  • Global
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
Use Constraints
  • Use Constraints: None
Access Constraints
  • Access Constraints: No Constraints
Fees
  • $100.00/$75.00 plus handling and shipping outside the USA
Lineage information for:repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 -NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
  • TOVS > TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
  • SSM/I > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
Platform
  • Television Infrared Observation Satellite
Last Modified: 2015-09-18
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