ArcticRIMS: SSM/I Freeze Thaw 5-day Composites
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.260

Summary
5-day composites of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) Freeze Thaw data.
The data is presented in 24 sub-datasets of different spatial and temporal
aggregations.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 106.260
 * doi:10.5065/D6Z31WS3
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6Z31WS3

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Vorosmarty, C., et al. 2009. ArcticRIMS: SSM/I Freeze Thaw 5-day Composites.
 Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.5065/D6Z31WS3 Accessed 24 Apr 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: grid
 * Frequency: criteria
 * Language: English

ISO Topic Categories
 * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Categories
 * Arctic
 * ArcticRIMS
 * Land Character
 * Meteorology
 * Snow and Land Ice

Platforms
 * Satellite, DMSP

Instruments
 * Special Sensor Microwave/Imager - SSM/I

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND

Documentation
 * 8_2.txt [3 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41AEF749AC4/8_2.txt

Related links
 * companion: 106.ARCSS161: ArcticRIMS: A Regional, Integrated Hydrological Monitoring System for the Pan-Arctic Landmass
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS161
 * download: NSF Arctic Data Center
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6Z31WS3
 * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss
 * info: ARCSS Data Policy
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html
 * homepage: ArcticRIMS
   http://rims.unh.edu

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 1987-08-01 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2001-06-30 00:00:00 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 45.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: Richard B. Lammers <richard.lammers@unh.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/804

Additional contact information
 * author: Charles J. Vorosmarty <cvorosmarty@ccny.cuny.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1039
 * author: Richard B. Lammers <richard.lammers@unh.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/804
 * author: Tingjun Zhang <tzhang@kryos.colorado.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/782
 * originator: Richard B. Lammers <richard.lammers@unh.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/804

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.260?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.260?format=isotc211