SEASAT SCATTEROMETER BINNED 50KM SIGMA-0 DATA (Wentz)

(WENTZ_SASS_SIGMA0_L2)
Version1
Processing Level2
Start/Stop Date1978-Jul-07 to 1978-Oct-10
Short NameWENTZ_SASS_SIGMA0_L2
DescriptionContains Seasat-A Scatterometer (SASS) Sigma-0 measurements for the entire Seasat mission, from July 1978 until October 1978, produced by Frank Wentz at Remote Sensing Systems. The data are presented chronologically by swath and consist of the forward and aft values, binned in 50 km cells. For each cell there are 17 parameters including time, location, incidence angle, sigma-0, instrument corrections, and data quality.
DOI10.5067/SASSX-BYSN0
MeasurementCRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > SIGMA NAUGHT
Swath Width1900 km
Platform/Sensor
SEASAT 1
Platform
Name: Ocean Dynamics Satellite (SEASAT 1)
Orbit Period: 100.7 minutes
Inclination Angle: 108.0 degrees
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SASS
SENSOR
Name: SEASAT-A Scatterometer System (SASS)
Swath Width: 1900.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

Data ProviderPublisher: PO.DAAC
Creator: REMSS
Release Place: PO.DAAC
Release Date: 1996-Dec-04
Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/pub/documents/dataset_docs/seasat_sigma0_wentz.html

FormatRAW
Questions related to this dataset? Contact podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
Resolution
Spatial Resolution: 50000 Meters x 50000 Meters
Temporal Resolution: 12 Hour
 
Coverage
Region: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 90 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -90 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 1978-Jul-07 to 1978-Oct-10
Granule Time Span: 1978-Jul-07 to 1978-Oct-10
Swath Width: 1900 km
 
Projection
Projection Type: Swath
Projection Detail: Along-track
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
 
Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. Please cite the data as follows, and cite the reference papers when it is appropriate.
Citation REMSS. 1996. SEASAT SCATTEROMETER BINNED 50KM SIGMA-0 DATA (Wentz). Ver. 1. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/SASSX-BYSN0

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Journal Reference Wentz, F. Seasat Scatterometer Global 50km Sigma-0 User Guide. February 17, 1997.

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