CYGNSS Level 1 Full Delay Doppler Map Data Record

(CYGNSS_L1_FULL_DDM)
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Version1.0
Processing Level1
Start/Stop Date2017-Aug-19 to 2020-Nov-17
Short NameCYGNSS_L1_FULL_DDM
DescriptionThis Level 1 (L1) dataset contains the Full Delay Doppler Map (DDM) sensor data from the Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument aboard the CYGNSS satellite constellation. The primary CYGNSS instrument, also known as the Delay-Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI), measures the incoming radio frequency (RF) streams from three input antenna channels (2 nadir oriented science antennas and one zenith oriented navigation antenna) and processes them in real time into DDMs, which are two-dimensional maps of the signal scattered from the Earth surface as a function of propagation time delay and Doppler frequency shift. DDMs are normally sampled over a restricted range of delay and Doppler values centered on the values at the specular point of reflection. The bit resolution of scattered signal strength is also truncated by a lossy data compression algorithm. Full DDMs are sampled over a wider range of delay and Doppler values and retain their full (lossless) bit resolution. Full DDM data records are typically 10-15 min in duration and are initiated by ground commands to coincide with an overpass by one of the spacecraft of a target area of interest.
DOI10.5067/CYGNS-L1FDD
MeasurementSPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > SENSOR COUNTS
Swath Width25 km
Platform/Sensor
CYGNSS
Platform
Name: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS)
Orbit Period: 94.0 minutes
Inclination Angle: 35.0 degrees
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DDMI
SENSOR
Name: Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI)
Swath Width: 25.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

ProjectCyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS)
Data ProviderPublisher: PO.DAAC
Creator: CYGNSS
Release Place: PO.DAAC
Release Date: 2020-Aug-21
Resource: https://cygnss.engin.umich.edu/

FormatnetCDF-4
Keyword(s)cygnss, full, ddm, full ddm, doppler, delay doppler, delay, specular point, bistatic, bi-static, radar
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Resolution
Spatial Resolution: 25000 Meters x 25000 Meters
Temporal Resolution: Hourly - < Daily
 
Coverage
Region: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 40 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -40 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 2017-Aug-19 to 2020-Nov-17
Granule Time Span: 2017-Aug-19 to 2020-Nov-17
Swath Width: 25 km
 
Projection
Projection Type: Satellite native along-track
Projection Detail: Geolocation information included for each pixel
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
 
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  • https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00218.1
    Ruf, C., R. Atlas, P. Chang, M. Clarizia, J. Garrison, S. Gleason, S. Katzberg, Z. Jelenak, J. Johnson, S. Majumdar, A. O'Brien, D. Posselt, A. Ridley, R. Rose, V. Zavorotny (2015). New Ocean Winds Satellite Mission to Probe Hurricanes and Tropical Convection. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00218.1.
  • https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2015.2502245
    Gleason, S., C. Ruf, M. P. Clarizia, A. O'Brien, 'Calibration and Unwrapping of the Normalized Scattering Cross Section for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS)', IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., doi:10.1109/TGRS.2015.2502245, 2016.
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Citation CYGNSS. 2020. CYGNSS Level 1 Full Delay Doppler Map Data Record. Ver. 1.0. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L1FDD

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Journal Reference Gleason, S., Ruf, C. S., O'Brien, A. J., McKague, D. S. . 2019. The CYGNSS Level 1 Calibration Algorithm and Error Analysis Based On On-Orbit Measurements., IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 12, 1. 10.1109/JSTARS.2018.2832981

VersionDatasetVersion DateStatus
3.0CYGNSS Level 1 Full Delay Doppler Map Data Record Version 3.02022-04-11ACTIVE2022-04-11T17:14:00.000Z
1.0CYGNSS Level 1 Full Delay Doppler Map Data Record2021-06-23ACTIVE2021-06-23T18:03:00.000Z