GES DISC DAAC Data Guide: CZCS Dataset Guide Document

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ocean color picture November 78 - June 86 Global Composite

Abstract:

For most regions of the world, the color of the ocean is determined primarily by the abundance of phytoplankton and their associated photosynthetic pigments. As the concentration of phytoplankton pigments increases, ocean color shifts from blue to green. Taking advantage of this change, NASA developed the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) which was launched on the Nimbus-7 satellite in October 1978. During its 7 1/2 year lifetime (October 1978 - June 1986), CZCS acquired nearly 68,000 images, each covering up to 2 million square kilometers of ocean surface.

The Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) was a multi-spectral line scanner devoted principally to measurements of ocean color. It had six spectral bands (channels). There were four channels devoted to ocean color, each of 20 nanometer band width and centered at 443, 520, 550, and 670 nanometers. These are referred to as channels 1 through 4, respectively. Channel 5 sensed reflected solar radiance and had a 100 nanometer bandwidth centered at 750 nanometers and a dynamic range which was more suited to land. Channel 6 operated in the 10.5 to 12.5 micrometer region and sensed emitted thermal radiance for derivation of equivalent black body temperature. The CZCS level 1, 2 and 3 data products are available from the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC).

1 Document Information
2 Investigator(s)
3 Dataset Information
4 Theory of Measurements
5 Equipment
6 Procedure
7 Observations
8 Data Granularity
9 Data Description
10 Data Manipulations
11 Errors
12 Notes
13 Application of the Dataset
14 Dataset Plans
15 References
16 Related Softwar
17 Data Access
18 Output Products and Availability
19 Glossary of Terms
20 List of Acronyms

4. Theory of Measurements:

The theory of measurement is based on the fact that the content of water, be it organic or inorganic particulate matter or dissolved substances, affects its color. Ocean water, containing very little particulate matter, scatters as a Rayleigh scatterer with the well known deep purple or bluish color of the ocean. As particulate matter is added to the water, the scattering characteristics are changed and the color is changed. Phytoplnakton, for instance, have specific absorption characteristics and normally change the water to a more greenish hue although some phytoplankton, such as the various red tide, can change the water to colors such as red, yellow, blue-green, or mahogany. By sensing the color with very high signal-to-noise ratios, the CZCS provides a mechanism for analyzing that color for the content of the water. Inorganic particulate matter in water, such as the terrigenous outflow from rivers, has a different color from organic material typically brownish in color but sometimes varying with red.

5. Equipment:

Instrument Description:

The CZCS had a scan width of 1556 km centered on nadir and the ground resolution was 0.825 km at nadir. The following lists the sensor's channels and the primary purpose of each:

 Reflected solar energy was measured in 5 channels:
 1	433-453 nm (blue)		chlorophyll absorption
2	510-530 nm (green)		chlorophyll concentration
3	540-560 nm (yellow)		Gelbstoffe concentration
4	660-680 nm (red)		aerosol absorption
5	700-800 nm (far red)		land and cloud detection
Infrared radiation was measured in one channel:
 6	10.5-12.5 microns (infra-red) 	surface temperature

For further details, please consult The Nimbus 7 User's Guide (see reference below).

Collection Environment:

CZCS was launched aboard Nimbus-7 in October 1978. Due to the power demands of the various on-board experiments the CZCS operated on an intermittent schedule. The infra-red/temperature sensor (channel 6 10.5-12.5 microns) failed within the first year. Sometime in 1981 it was determined that the sensitivity of the other CZCS sensors was degrading with time, in particular channel 4. Sensitivity degradation was persistent and increased during the rest of the mission. In mid 1984 NIMBUS-7 Mission personnel experienced turn-on problems with the CZCS system which were related to power supply problems and the annual lower power summer season of NIMBUS-7. Also spontaneous shut down of the CZCS system began occurring. These also persisted for the rest of the mission. From March 9, 1986 to June, 1986 the CZCS system was given highest priority for the collection of a contemporaneous data set of ocean color. It was turned off in June at the start of the low power season with the intention of turning it back on in December when power conditions would be more favorable. Attempts to reactivate the CZCS system in December 1986 failed. The CZCS sensor was officially declared non-operational as of 18 December 1986.

Platform:

Platform Mission Objectives:

NIMBUS-7 was launched in October 1978 and was a research-and-development satellite serving as a stabilized, earth-observing platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting data in the pollution, oceanographic and meteorological disciplines. It provided an opportunity to assess each instrument's operation in the space environment and to collect a sizable body of data with the global and seasonal coverage needed for support of each experiment. The mission also extended and refined the sounding and atmospheric structure measurement capabilities demonstrated by experiments on previous Nimbus observatories.

Nimbus-7 sensors included experiments were a limb infrared monitoring of the stratosphere (LIMS), stratospheric and mesopheric sounder (SAMS), coastal-zone color scanner (CZCS), stratospheric aerosol measurement (SAM II), earth radiation budget (ERB), scanning multichannel microwave radiometer (SMMR), solar backscatter UV and total ozone mapping spectrometer (SBUV/TOMS), and temperature-humidity infrared radiometer (THIR). These sensors were capable of observing several parameters at and below the mesospheric levels. After 11 years in orbit, three experiments, SAM II, SBUV/TOMS, and ERB, are still functioning successfully. Several more years of operation are anticipated.

Key Variables:

Nominal orbit parameters for the Nimbus-7 spacecraft are:

Launch date               10/24/78 
Orbit                     Sun-synchronous, near polar 
Nominal Altitude (km)	  955 Inclination (deg)	104.9 
Nodal Period (min.)	  104 
Equator Crossing Time	  1200 noon (ascending)
Nodal Increment (deg)	  26.1

Principles of Operation:

Instrument Measurement Geometry:

The CZCS was a cross-track scanning system. The Instrument Field of View (IFOV) of each detector was .865 mrad, yielding a resolution of 825 m at the satellite subpoint. The swath covered 1566 km in width from a maximum scan angle of approximately 40 degrees. Data were then transmitted to a receiving station at a rate of 800 kbps.

Samples/	Samples/	Quantizing 
Bands           Scan            Sec              Resolution 
1 through 6	1,970           94,560           8-bit
(256 levels)

Manufacturer of Instrument:

NASA

Calibration:

Prelaunch calibration of the CZCS used a 76 centimeter diameter integrating sphere as a source of diffuse radiance for channels 1 through 5 and a blackbody source for calibration of channel 6. The integrating sphere was especially constructed for calibration of the CZCS and was calibrated from a standard lamp from the National Bureau of Standards utilizing a spectrometer and another integrating sphere to transfer calibration from the lamp to the sphere.

In addition to the sphere and the blackbody, a collimator was used to calibrate the CZCS in vacuum testing. In-flight calibration of the CZCS is accomplished for the first five bands by using a built-in incandescent light source. This in-flight calibration source was calibrated using the instrument itself as a transfer against the referenced sphere output.

Channel 6 is calibrated by viewing the blackened housing of the instrument whose temperature is monitored. Deep space is another calibration viewed during the 360 degrees rotation of the scan mirror.

6. Procedure:

The raw data from the six channels of the CZCS were either directly transmitted to the ground station in real-time or recorded on the satellite tape recorder for later playback and transmission to the ground station. Data were stored on magnetic tape and sent to the Image Processing Division (IPD) at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). In addition to radiance measurements, these data also include the calibration lamp data and Image Location Data (ILT).

7. Observations:

: Information is not available yet.

Field Notes:
Field Notes:: Information is not available yet.

8. Data Granularity:

Levels 1, 1a, 2: Each granule is a single CZCS scene with a maximum of 2 minutes of data.
Level 3: Each granule is either a single global or regional composite representing; a daily, weekly, monthly or annual average.

9. Data Description:

Spatial Characteristics:

Spatial Coverage:

The level 1 and level 2 scenes are partial orbital swaths. In one two-minute data segment, the CZCS covers approximately 1.3 million square kilometers of the ocean surface.
The level 3 products are full global images.

There are also some level 3 products which are sectored regional images. These regional images have the following upper left corner (ulc) and lower right corner (lrc) latitudes and longitudes.

REGION              ulc lat.,lon.         lrc lat.,lon.

North Atlantic      69.873,  -88.506      -19.951,   1.318 
N.E. Pacific        61.260, -162.334      -28.564, -72.500 
South America       19.600, -114.873      -70.225, -25.049 
Mediterranean       69.873,  -34.014      -19.951,  55.811 
India               31.025,   10.811      -58.799, 100.635 
Japan               66.812,   89.912      -23.643, 179.736 
Australia           16.963,   89.912      -72.861, 179.736

Spatial Resolution:

Level 1: CZCS had a scan width of approximately 1600 kilometers with; a spatial resolution at nadir of 800 meters in each of the; 6 co-registered channels.
Level 1a: Subsampled level 1 data (every 4th pixel, every 4th line) have a; spatial resolution of about 4 km at nadir.
Level 2: Derived geophysical parameters have a spatial resolution of; about 4 km at nadir.
Level 3: Level 3 earth-gridded data has approximately 18.5 km resolution at the equator.

Projection:

Level 1 and Level 2: Satellite swath projection
Level 3: Equal Angle Grid

Grid Description:

Composited earth-gridded data are binned to a fixed, linear latitude-longitude (equal angle) grid of dimension 1024 (latitude) x 2048 (longitude) with ~18.5 km resolution at the equator.

Temporal Characteristics:

: The archive of CZCS data products began with November 2, 1978 and continued until June 22, l986. However, there are several periods of intermittent coverage. When operating full time, approximately 400 images were collected each month.

Temporal Resolution:
Temporal Resolution:: Each scan of the CZCS viewed the Earth for approximately 27.5 microseconds. During this period, each channel of the analog data output was digitized to obtain a total of about 2000 samples. Successive scans occur at the rate of 8 per second. These data are compiled onto daily, weekly and monthly mosaics.

Data Description:


Level 1:: Level 1 data contain at-spacecraft raw radiance counts with calibration and earth location information appended, but not applied.
Level 2 and Level 3:: Level 2 and 3 data contain six derived geophysical parameters for each CZCS scene.

Variable Description/Definition:

Level 1

Visible and infrared radiances were measured in six spectral channels by CZCS. The spectral region and band widths of the six channels and primary use of each are indicated in the following table:

Channel/Band	   Spectral Band     Primary purpose	
(micrometers)
------------	   -------------     ---------------------------
1                  0.433 - 0.453     Chlorophyll absorption 
2                  0.510 - 0.530     Chlorophyll correlation 
3                  0.540 - 0.560     Yellow substance 
4                  0.660 - 0.680     Aerosol correction 
5                  0.700 - 0.800     Land/cloud flag 
6                  10.5 - 12.5       Surface temperature; failed shortly after launch

Level 2 and Level 3 Parameters

Phytoplankton Pigment Concentrations
Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient
Normalized Water-Leaving Radiance @ 440 nm
Normalized Water-Leaving Radiance @ 520 nm
Normalized Water-Leaving Radiance @ 550 nm
Aerosol Radiance @ 670 nm

Unit of Measurement:

Level	Parameter                  Unit                  Resolution 
1	Calibrated radiances       mW/(cm2.sr.micron)    1 km x 1 km 
1a	Calibrated radiances       mW/(cm2.sr.micron)    4 km x 4 km 
2	Pigment Concentration      mg/m3                 4 km x 4 km  
        Diffuse Attenuation Coeff  none                  4 km x 4 km 
        Normalized water-leaving   mW/(cm2.sr.micron)	 4 km x 4 km 
        radiance @ 440 nm 
        Normalized water-leaving   mW/(cm2.sr.micron)	 4 km x 4 km 
        radiance @ 520 nm 
        Normalized water-leaving   mW/(cm2.sr.micron)	 4 km x 4 km 
        radiance @ 550 nm 
        Aerosol radiance @ 670 nm  mW/(cm2.sr.micron)	 4 km x 4 km 
3	All                        none                  20km

Data Source:

The CZCS was flown aboard the Nimbus-7 satellite.

Data Format:

The following lists the data formats of the various CZCS products:

Data                    Format 
Level 1                 CRTT 
Level 1a                DSP 
Level 2                 DSP 
Level 3                 PST DSP 
Level 3                 COMP DSP 
Level 3 flat files      FLAT IMAGE FILES

Calibrated Radiance and Temperature Tape (CRTT) FORMAT:

The original Level 1 CZCS data was produced and stored on 9-track magnetic volumes in CRTT Tape format. The CRTT Tape format has been retained for the most part. The Nimbus-7 Coastal Zone Color Scanner Level 1 Data Product User's Guide for a complete description of the CRTT Tape format. This Guide may be ordered from the DAAC User Support Office (see Data Access below). When the data were transferred onto digital optical disks, the files in CRTT Tape format were modified slightly to create files in CRTT Archive format. The level 1 files available from the DAAC are in CRTT Archive format. The CZCS Revised Level 1 Format document details the differences between the CRTT Tape and Archive formats.

The University of Miami's Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences has written a program called CRRTWRITE which will generate a CRT format tape from NASA CRTT Archive format files.

DSP FORMAT

Level 1a, level 2, level 3 PST images and level 3 COMP images are in DSP format. DSP is a user-interactive satellite data analysis package that was developed at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (University of Miami). DSP operates on either DEC-VAX or Unix Workstation computers. The primary application of this package is for the processing and interpretation of CZCS and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data. DSP images can be converted to the SEAPAK format using the SEAPAK package (see description below).

For more information on the DSP format please contact the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (see DSP, section 4.3.2).

LEVEL 3 FLAT IMAGE FILE FORMAT

Several additional time/space composites (climatological, seasonal, annual, regional) also exist as single parameter images. These are available as flat data files, without any headers, metadata or compositing statistics. These include full resolution global 2048 (longitude) x 1024 (latitude) pixel images as well as reduced resolution global 512 x 512 pixel images subsampled from the full global images with a 4 x 2 reduction factor. These regional images (spatial coordinates tabulated in section 9 above) are 512 x 512 pixel images at full resolution of the global product. They are simply a sector of the full global 2048 x 1024 composite grid. They are composed of 512 records, each record 512 eight bit bytes and each pixel value given by a count ranging between 0 and 255. Please consult the CZCS README file available from the GSFC DAAC for further information on these level 3 flat image files.

Related Datasets:

Information is not available yet.

10. Data Manipulations:

The greatest problem encountered in analyzing the CZCS data was in the correction for atmospheric interference. In the visible portion of the spectrum, the largest contribution to the signal received by the CZCS is from the atmosphere. Rayleigh and aerosol scattering in the atmosphere must be compensated for before a high degree of accuracy in the determination of pigment concentration and diffuse attenuation coefficient can be obtained. The calibration procedure is quite complex and will not be discussed in detail here. In essence the Rayleigh component is assumed constant and can be subtracted from the signal. Aerosol scattering is variable and is measured by assuming that the red region of the spectrum is completely absorbed by the ocean surface and is therefore returning no signal to the instrument. From this assumption, aerosol scattering can be calculated for the rest of the visible spectrum. References 11.2.b and 11.2.c describe these principles in detail. The final data are in the form of calibrated radiances.

Chlorophyll concentration algorithms were used to reduce the data produced from the Level I radiance data base to concentration imagery. Basically, these algorithms use radiance data ratios to determine concentrations. Channels 1 and 3 were used for concentrations less than 1.5 mg/m**3 and channels 2 and 3 for concentrations above that level. These algorithms also account for the atmospheric scattering present, both Rayleigh and aerosol, by empirical coefficients in the equations for concentration. The Rayleigh component was assumed constant and can be subtracted from the signal. Aerosol scattering is variable and was measured by assuming that the red region of the spectrum is completely absorbed by the ocean surface and is therefore returning no signal to the instrument.

Data Processing Sequence:

Processing Steps (and Datasets):

At the IPD at GSFC the data were converted from voltages to radiances for bands 1 through 5, and to equivalent blackbody temperatures for band 6. Algorithms developed by the CZCS Nimbus Experiment Team (NET) were then applied to produce data of suspended and dissolved materials on the water. These algorithms were improved several times during the lifespan of the instrument, especially for retrieval of water properties in sediment-laden coastal regions.

The Level 1 radiance data were used to produce black and white images. The data were then processed through a pigment concentration algorithm and diffuse attenuation coefficient algorithm to produce Level 2 and 3 products. The images have been written onto both Calibrated Radiance Chlorophyll Sediment Tapes (CRCSTs) and Sony optical disks. The optical disk images were generated using a newer algorithm than that used to generate the CRCSTs. The Level 3 products are global mosaics of derived parameters in image format.

Processing Changes:

The entire CZCS digital archive has been converted from the original 1600-bpi magnetic tape to Sony digital optical disk at the NASA/GSFC Space Data and Computing Division. The data format is nearly identical to the Calibrated Radiance and Temperature Tape (CRTT) product.

The Level 2 data were reprocessed at the Goddard Space Flight Center using the DSP analysis/processing system (see RELATED SOFTWARE) developed by the Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami. DSP offers improved algorithms for the derivation of diffuse attenuation coefficient, water-leaving radiance, and aerosol radiances. After reprocessing, Level 3 image products were then produced from these Level 2 products.

Calculations:

: Information is not available yet.

Calculated Variables:
Calculated Variables:: Information is not available yet.

11. Errors:

Sources of Error:

Quality Assessment:

Scenes flagged as containing unreliable data were not included in the subsequent global composites. However, they are still available from the archive as Levels 1, 1a and 2. For the scenes that pass the quality control step, composites of derived geophysical parameters at daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual time scales were produced, including all the relevant compositing statistics. All the archive products are stored on optical disc making subsequent retrieval, analysis and distribution more convenient. The processing and quality control procedures are linked through data base control producing a comprehensive and consistent data base for all CZCS holdings. Many duplicates and errors have thereby been eliminated. The data base entries also provide the framework for the browse, archiving and search operations.

Data Validation by Source:

Several large ship expeditions have been made to validate the derived CZCS data products. Most of these were conducted off the North American coasts, but other investigations in European and South African waters have also been conducted.

Data verification and correlation were done using data obtained from a number of research vessels:

  
Nov 1978	RV GYRE and RV ATHENA II 
Jun 1979	RV ATHENA II and RV OCEANUS 
Sep 1979	RV NEW HORIZONS and USC VELARO

Confidence Level/Accuracy Judgement:

The CZCS has performed better than its design requirements for signal-to-noise ratio in all channels. The table below shows the minimum signal-to-noise ratio specified for the instrument at its most sensitive gain setting.

Channel/ Signal/Noise 
Band	Ratio (mW/cm**2-ster)	Radiance	NETD	Temp 
1	150                     5.41 
2	140                     3.50 
3	125                     2.86 
4	100                     1.34 
5	100                     10.8 
6	N/A                     N/A             0.220K	270K

In the worst case, the concentration can be determined within a factor of 2 of the actual concentration.

Measurement Error for Parameters and Variables:

Information is not available yet.

Additional Quality Assessments:

Information is not available yet.

Data Verification by Data Center:

The Goddard DAAC has not performed data verification on the CZCS dataset.

12. Notes:

Limitations of the Data:

Information is not available yet.

Known Problems with the Data:

The internal metadata in the header and trailer documentation records for level 1 files is known to be erroneous in several instances.
Usage of levels 1a, 2, and 3 data independent of the DSP or SEAPAK data analysis packages is limited.
Level 1a and level 2 documentation is incomplete.

Usage Guidance:

CZCS data are used for the analysis of chlorophyll and sediment concentrations while the channel 6 temperature data are used for sea surface temperature mapping. New data users are encouraged to contact a member of the NASA/GSFC DAAC prior to attempting to use CZCS data.

There is an analog optical disk browse and order facility for quickly searching through the entire Level 2 and Level 3 data sets. Data can be ordered on-line. Several regional browse facilities have been established by NASA at academic and research institutions.

Any other Relevant Information about the Study:

Assumptions in the atmospheric correction of the data during processing resulted in an accuracy of 35% in ocean color measurements in Case I waters (chlorophyll and associated pigments determine the reflectance) and within a factor of 2 generally.

Due to the limited duty cycle (10%) and the non-uniform coverage, sampling was highly skewed. Temporal sampling frequency also varied, resulting in potential errors. These limitations should be considered when analyzing level 3 composites.

13. Application of the Dataset:

14. Dataset Plans:

The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) was launched on August 1, 1997 on the SeaStar spacecraft aboard an extended Pegasus launch vehicle. SeaWiFS is a follow-on to CZCS.

15. References:

DSP Image File Format (Appendix D)

PC-SEAPAK User's Guide (Version 4.0)

SEAPAK User's Guide (VAX) (Version 2.0)

Satellite/Instrument/Data Processing Documentation:

Nimbus-7 User's Guide

CZCS Level 1 Data Product Users' Guide

Journal Articles and Study Reports:

Scientific Reference Guide (from GSFC DAAC)

Archive/DBMS Usage documentation:

"Information on The GSFC Distributed Active Archive Center" flyer (from GSFC DAAC)

16. Related Software:

Software Description:

SEAPAK is a user-interactive satellite data analysis package that was developed at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. The primary application of SEAPAK is for the processing and interpretation of Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data. In addition, CZCS DSP images can be converted to the SEAPAK format using the SEAPAK package.

Two versions of the SEAPAK CZCS processing software are available from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. PC-SEAPAK runs on PC-AT, 386, or 486 class machines. UNIX-SEAPAK operates only on SGI's Unix Workstation. Beside including most major programs in PC-SEAPAK to process CZCS and AVHRR satellite data, Unix-SEAPAK also includes programs to handle ancillary data. DSP is image processing software package developed at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences of the University of Miami. DSP images can be converted to the SEAPAK format in the SEAPAK package. For information on the full applications, requirements and availability of these systems, contact:

SEAPAK: Dr. Charles McClain C.MCCLAIN (OMNET)
URCHIN::MCCLAIN (NSI-Decnet)
MCCLAIN@CALVAL.GSFC.NASA.GOV (Internet)

DSP:	Dr. Robert Evans R.EVANS (OMNET)
MIAMI::EVANS (NSI-Decnet)

17. Data Access:

Contacts for Archive/Data Access Information:

Name:
GSFC DAAC
Addresses:

GSFC DAAC User Services
NASA/GSFC Code 610.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Telephone Numbers:

(301)614-5224
(301)614-5268 fax
Electronic Mail Address:

Internet: daacuso@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov
OMNET: DAACUSO.GSFC

Archive Identification:

GSFC DAAC

Procedures for Obtaining Data:

The central archive and distribution facility responsible for providing access to the entire CZCS data set is at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. There are several ways to access the data.

GODDARD DAAC IMS
The primary means of access is through the Goddard DAAC IMS. The procedure is as follows:
Telnet daac.gsfc.nasa.gov (192.107.190.139)
username: daacims
password: gsfcdaac
First you will be asked for user information. A Search Inventory window will then appear where you will supply your search criteria and then submit your order.
Coastal Zone Color Scanner Browse System
In addition to Goddard, a number of academic and research institutions have been established by NASA to serve as regional browse, distribution and analysis centers for Levels 1a, 2 and 3. These distributed archives have resident copies of all Level 1a and higher data, and the necessary hardware and software required for browsing, copying and reformatting the images.
The CZCS Browse Program was designed to provide a researcher with the ability to quickly search the entire Level-2 CZCS data set and to instantly view the color-coded phytoplankton pigment fields that meet the search criteria.
This version of the browse program also provides approximately 9,000 ship (in situ) observations for comparison with the Level-2 data. Additionally, researcher-specified 'movie loops' can be generated to allow study of temporal changes.

Data Archive Status/Plans:

Most of CZCS level 1 dataset currently is available from the GSFC DAAC IMS and the ESDIS IMS. It's archive at the GSFC DAAC is scheduled for completion by the late summer of 1994. The higher level products will be archived by autumn of 1994. The higher level products will be available from the GSFC DAAC IMS as they are archived. However, CZCS products that do not yet appear in the IMS inventory may be ordered by contacting the GSFC DAAC User Services Office (See Data Access).

18. Output Products and Availability:

electronic transfer (ftp)

19. Glossary of Terms:

Information is not available yet.

20. List of Acronyms:

CZCS Coastal Zone Color Scanner EOSDIS Earth Observing System Data and Information System ESDIS EOSDIS Data and Information System IFOV Instrument Field of View IMS Information Mangement System

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Review Date:

Change History

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GES DISC DAAC Data Guide: CZCS Dataset Guide Document

Table of Contents

2. Investigators:

3. Dataset Information

Introduction:

Objectives/Purpose:

Summary of Parameters:

4. Theory of Measurements:

5. Equipment:

6. Procedure:

7. Observations:

Field Notes:

8. Data Granularity:

9. Data Description:

Temporal Resolution:

Unit of Measurement:

Data Source:

10. Data Manipulations:

Calculated Variables:

11. Errors:

Quality Assessment:

12. Notes:

Known Problems with the Data:

Usage Guidance:

Any other Relevant Information about the Study:

13. Application of the Dataset:

14. Dataset Plans:

15. References:

Journal Articles and Study Reports:

Archive/DBMS Usage documentation:

16. Related Software:

17. Data Access: Contacts for Archive/Data Access Information: Name: GSFC DAAC Addresses: GSFC DAAC User Services NASA/GSFC Code 610.2 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Telephone Numbers: (301)614-5224 (301)614-5268 fax Electronic Mail Address: Internet: daacuso@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov OMNET: DAACUSO.GSFC

18. Output Products and Availability:

19. Glossary of Terms:

20. List of Acronyms:

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Change History

Document Actions

17. Data Access:

Contacts for Archive/Data Access Information:

Name:
GSFC DAAC
Addresses:

GSFC DAAC User Services
NASA/GSFC Code 610.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Telephone Numbers:

(301)614-5224
(301)614-5268 fax
Electronic Mail Address:

Internet: daacuso@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov
OMNET: DAACUSO.GSFC