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ATSR-1/2 Ungridded Brightness Temperature (UBT) data
This dataset collection comprises Ungridded Brightness Temperature (UBT) products from both ATSR-1 and ATSR-2 on the respective ERS-1 & 2 platforms. The ATSR (Along Track Scanning Radiometer) is an imaging radiometer providing images of the Earth from space. The ERS (Earth Resources Satellite) was the first ESA satellite observation programme comprising 2 polar orbiters. The ERS-1 and 2 programmes commenced in 1991 and 1995 respectively with ERS1 ceasing operations in 2000 and ERS-2 in 2011.
The UBT data is an ungridded brightness temperature/reflectance product in the SADIST-2 data format. The product contains ungridded, calibrated brightness temperatures or reflectances from all or some of the ATSR-1/ATSR-2 detectors. Although the product remains ungridded, it may optionally contain pixel latitude/longitude positions, and/or pixel X/Y (across-track/along-track) co-ordinates. Ungridded products contain pixels in the ATSR scan geometry. There is a correspondence between the contents of a record and the contents of an ATSR instrument scan. ATSR data is notable in that it incorporated 2 look directions (nadir and forward) to aid in atmospheric correction and also incorporated consistent calibration for each scan/scene.
ATSR-1 and 2 data are available at CEDA to any registered UK user with correct authorisation from the ATSR-1/2 Science Team, and NERC Award reference. Non NERC users should have ESA Category 1 clearance. However, users are encouraged to use the ATSR-1/2 in the latest AATSR multimission format in preference to this UBT data. CEDA remains the primary archive for this data.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2003-10-03T12:00:00
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2003-10-03T12:00:00
- Identifier
- NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) / 939c6aa57f9bcd5340157cb013b036d8
- Maintenance and update frequency
- unknown
- Update scope
- series
- Keywords
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- UBT
- ATSR1
- ATSR2
- ERS1
- ERS2
- Radiometer
- Imager
- Brightness Temperature
- Dual View Imager
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()
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- atmospheric conditions
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Access to data within this collection is restricted. Please see the individual datasets within this collection for further access details.
- Use constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Usage limitations for the data within this collection is set at the individual dataset level. Please refer to the licence details of each underlying dataset.
- Spatial representation type
- grid
- Topic category
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- Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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- Begin date
- 1991-07-17T00:00:00
- End date
- 2011-07-04T23:59:59
- Code
- WGS 84
Distribution Information
- Data format
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Contact data centre for format details.
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Contact data centre for format details.
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
- Resource Locator
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ESA ERS missions
No further details.
- Resource Locator
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ATSR Instrument description
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- Resource Locator
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ATSR UBT Data Description
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
- Resource Locator
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ESA ERS missions
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- Resource Locator
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ATSR Instrument description
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- Resource Locator
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ATSR UBT Data Description
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- Quality Scope
- series
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
- Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 939c6aa57f9bcd5340157cb013b036d8 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Character set
- 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
- Resource type
- series
- Hierarchy level name
- series
- Metadata Date
- 2023-02-27T01:44:35
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3
