ORCAS: DMSP OLS Visible and Infrared Data
Summary
This data set contains the 2.5 km resolution visible and infrared channel data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS) instrument on the F-17, F-18, and F-19 satellites during the ORCAS (The O2/N2 Ratio and CO2 Airborne Southern Ocean Study) Project. The *_ucar files are of most use for ORCAS. These data are daily tar files that contain data files in the Terrascan Data Format (TDF).
Data access
- ORDER data for delivery by FTP
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| Data Quality | final |
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| Spatial Type | grid |
| Frequency | no set schedule |
| Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 |
| End datetime | 2016-03-01 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
-40.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
-77.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-100.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-42.00
Primary point of contact information
Greg Stossmeister <gstoss@ucar.edu>
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Citation
United States Antarctic Program - USAP. 2016. ORCAS: DMSP OLS Visible and Infrared Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/W44E-2QKZ-T0D. Accessed 20 Sep 2024.
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