GES DISC DAAC Data Guide:
Ship Platform Document

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Summary:

Table of Contents:

• 1 Source/Platform or Data Collection Environment Overview
• 2 Ground Segment Information
• 3 References
• 4 Glossary of Terms
• 5 List of Acronyms
• 6 Document Information

1. Source/Platform or Data Collection Environment Overview:

Source/Platform or Data Collection Environment Long Name, Source/Platform Acronym:

Ship.

Source/Platform Introduction:

Collection Environment:

Oceans.

Source/Platform Program Management:

The program management for a ship varies depending on the particular study for which the data is being collected or the commerical venture the ship is supporting.

Source/Platform Mission Objectives:

This information is not available at this time.

Source/Platform Parameters:

The platform parameters could vary greatly among all the ships that are used to collect data. Some vessels used for data collection serve the dual purposes since they may be commerical ships sailing along trade routes and collecting data during that passage.

Coverage Information:

The coverage of a ship is potentially the global oceans. However, ships can not sail into polar regions that are covered by ice so the coverage will vary by season. The coverage of a ship is also dependent on the mission of that particular vessel. A commerical vessel may travel only along established trade routes.

Attitude Characteristics:

This information is not applicable to a ship.

Data Collection System:

The data collection system from the ship will vary depending upon the mission of the ship and the study. The data could be transmitted to a meteorological station via a computer downlink or the data could be transfered via a hardcopy of the measurements.

Communication Links:

This information is not available at this time.

List of Sensors/Instruments:

Instruments include rain gauges, barometers and navigational tools.

2. Ground Segment Information:

Tracking and Control:

This information is not applicable to a ship.

Data Acquisition and Processing:

After the data is collected aboard the ships, it can be transferred to a meteorological station for entry into a measurements database.

Latitude Crossing Times:

This information is not applicable to a ship.

3. References:

No references are available at this time.

4. Glossary of Terms:

See the EOSDIS Glossary for a more general listing of terms related to the Earth Observing System project.

5. List of Acronyms:

See the EOSDIS Acronyms for a more general listing of terms related to the Earth Observing System project.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator

6. Document Information:

Document Revision Date:Fri May 10 11:53:12 EDT 2002

August 1, 1996

Document Review Date:

August 1, 1996

Document ID:

This information is not available at this time.

Document Curator:

Suraiya Ahmad
ahmad@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov

Change History

Version 2.0

Version baselined on addition to the GES Controlled Documents List, August 1, 1996.