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SSMI/S Tropical Cyclone Imagery

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ITOP

Summary

This data set contains DMSP SSMIS satellite imagery centered over tropical systems in the western Pacific Ocean. The products include 37H, 37V, 37 color, 91H, 91 PCT, 91 weak, color, infrared, rain rate, visible, and winds. All are available during periods of active tropical systems in the western Pacific Ocean. These products were developed by NRL and are in jpg format.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
Preview dataset (plots/images)

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/WQTX-YX6H-BC0K
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-03-22)
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Related projects	ITOP: Impact of Typhoons on the Ocean in the Pacific
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Satellite
Platforms	DMSP F-16 DMSP F-17 DMSP F-18 POES NOAA-16
Instruments	Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder - SSMI/S
GCMD Science Keywords	BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE INFRARED IMAGERY MICROWAVE IMAGERY PRECIPITATION RATE TROPICAL CYCLONES WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Related links	info: ITOP 2010 Missions info: ITOP Data Policy homepage: ITOP Project Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2010-07-07 09:39:00
End datetime	2010-11-01 12:40:00

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 0.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: 100.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: United States Naval Research Laboratory

Citation

United States Naval Research Laboratory. 2011. SSMI/S Tropical Cyclone Imagery. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/WQTX-YX6H-BC0K. Accessed 10 Nov 2025.

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