SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Products - Monthly 2.5 Degree Gridded

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager-Sounder (SSMIS) have been making measurements of earth-emitted microwave radiation for over two decades. Antenna temperature data from these sensors are used to derive both atmospheric and surface hydrological parameters and to generate this time series of global monthly mean products averaged to 2.5 degree lat 2.5 degree long grids. Specifically, this includes monthly estimates of rainfall and its frequency, cloud liquid water and cloud frequency, water vapor, liquid water path, snow cover frequency, satellite sampling frequency and various imagery. This time series domain of the SSM/I and SSMIS archive includes data from July 1987 to the present. Products included in this domain are taken from both early and late orbits and include: mean cloud fraction (cfr), mean sea-ice cover (ice), liquid water path (lwp), mean rain fraction (pf1 and pf2), rainfall (pr1 and pr2), snow cover fraction (snw), mean sampling fraction (ssa), and mean total precipitable water (wvp). Please note that early orbit products are only available for 1992 onwards. For a complete description of these products, please refer to documentation.
Citation
Title SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Products - Monthly 2.5 Degree Gridded
publication  Date   2012-09-01
Edition Version 1
presentationForm  tableDigital
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 (828) 271-4800
Fax +1 (828) 271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncdc.satorders@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 828-271-4800
Fax +1 828-271-4876
Address
Federal Building, Room 468151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncdc.satorders@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 5:00 Eastern
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS) Global Gridded Products
URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/rsad/ssmi/gridded/index.php
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link function information
Description Web site providing brief overview and links to the Hydrological Products
target application profile  Information
Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW COVER
EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD AMOUNT/FREQUENCY
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION RATE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > PRECIPITABLE WATER
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
revision  Date   2015-08-04
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
platform Keywords
DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F8
DMSP 5D-2/F10 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F10
DMSP 5D-2/F11 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F11
DMSP 5D-2/F13 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F13
DMSP 5D-2/F14 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F14
DMSP 5D-3/F15 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F15
DMSP 5D-3/F16 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F16
DMSP 5D-3/F17 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F17
DMSP 5D-3/F18 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F18
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
revision  Date   2015-09-23
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
instrument Keywords
SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
SSMIS > Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Location keywords:
Geographic Region > Global
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2015-04-07
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Stratum keywords:
Vertical Location > Land Surface
Vertical Location > Troposphere
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2015-04-07
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Hydrology
Geography
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Cover
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Geosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Water
Water Vapor
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Land Surface
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Earth Surface
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Time Series
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Dataset
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
DMSP
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Chemical
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Satellite
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Planetary Structure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Meteorology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Atmospheric Sciences
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
Radiation
Temperature
Frequency
Centered
Vertical
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
SSMIS
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Sensor
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Sensor
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Rainfall
Snow
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Atmospheric Process
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:56:54 UTC 2018
purpose:
This product is a key input data source for the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) and is used to detect anomalies in precipitation patterns on a global scale. These products are useful for evaluating mean global precipitation, its interannual and seasonal variations, and the detection of anomalies associated with large-scale (e.g. ENSO, Arctic Oscillation) and regional climatic variations. Current users include members of the GPCP and the Climate Prediction Center, as well as various academic/government researchers nationally and internationally.
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file type: GIF
thumbnail file description:  SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Products image example
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  planned
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  monthly
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NCEI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  90
southBoundLatitude  -90
Temporal Extent
1987-07-01
Additional information on resource:
Collection File Naming Convention: mw-hydro_[Version]_2.5-deg_[Product]_[Temporal Domain]_[Date].nc
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC, 28801 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncdc.satorders@noaa.gov
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Identifier string: Level 3
authority
Title Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata - Appendix B, NOAA Data Product Levels
publication  Date   2002-10-09
Edition FGDC-STD-012-2002
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat c/o U.S. Geological Survey
Contact information
Address
, 590 National Center, Reston, VA 20192
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  Standards Working Group, Federal Geographic Data Committee
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata, FGDC-STD-012-2002
URL: http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/csdgm_rs_ex/MetadataRemoteSensingExtens.pdf
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link function information
Description The purpose of this standard is to provide extensions to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) for describing geospatial data obtained from remote sensing.
target application profile  Information
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scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
For more information about the production of this dataset, users should review the published science papers associated with the dataset.

Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Format
Format name XML
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 1
Linkage for online resource
name SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Products - Monthly 2.5 Degree Gridded Landing Page
URL: https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00789
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset.
target application profile  Description
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 (828) 271-4800
Fax +1 (828) 271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncdc.satorders@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Format
Format name netCDF
Format version 4
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name THREDDS Catalog for SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Project
URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/thredds/catalog/ssmi_hydro/catalog.html
protocol HTTP
link function download
Description Data and metadata access for the dataset using OPeNDAP, WMS, WCS, HTTP, and other data access protocols.
target application profile  THREDDS
Linkage for online resource
name FTP server for the SSMI-SSMIS Hydrological Products
URL: ftp://eclipse.ncdc.noaa.gov/san2/ssmi-hydro/
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Description Dataset files available for download via FTP.
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Metadata data stamp:  2017-04-24
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: Bulk metadata change applied on 2017-04-24. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name ISO 19115 Metadata Contact
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
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Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ncdc:C00789

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