Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data V002

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This data set is generated from brightness temperature data and is designed to provide a consistent time series of sea ice concentrations spanning the coverage of several passive microwave instruments.The data are provided in the polar stereographic projection at a grid cell size of 25 x 25 km. Data coverage began on 26 October 1978 and is ongoing through the most current processing, with updated data processed several times annually.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	C2399557265-NSIDC_ECS
issued	1978-10-26
landingPage	https://doi.org/10.5067/MPYG15WAA4WX
language	[ "en-US" ]
programCode	[ "026:001" ]
spatial	-180.0 -90.0 180.0 -39.23
temporal	1978-10-26T00:00:00Z/2024-11-18T00:00:00Z
theme	[ "geospatial" ]