Dataset
Coastal Zone Colour Scanner (CZCS) - Level 0 data from NEODAAS Dundee Satellite Receiving Station
Abstract
The Coastal Zone Colour Scanner (CZCS) was a multi-channel scanning radiometer aboard the US Nimbus 7 satellite. Nimbus 7 was launched 24 October 1978, and CZCS became operational on 2 November 1978. It was only designed to operate for one year (as a proof-of-concept), but in fact remained in service until 22 June 1986. Its operation on board the Nimbus 7 was limited to alternate days as it shared its power with the passive microwave scanning multi channel microwave radiometer.
CZCS measured reflected solar energy in six channels, at a resolution of 800 meters. These measurements were used to map chlorophyll concentration in water, sediment distribution, salinity, and the temperature of coastal waters and ocean currents.
The data were transferred to CEDA when the Dundee Satellite Receiving Station (NEODAAS Dundee node) facility was closed to continue the long term archive.
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Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/earth-science-data/data-information-policy/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data was collected via the NEODAAS Dundee Satellite Receiving Station. This was then transferred to CEDA to allow the long term archive to continue. |
| Data Quality: |
Data are as given by the data provider, no quality control has been performed by the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA).
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| File Format: |
Data are in bzip2 format.
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Related Documents
| CZCS webpage |
Process overview
Instrument/Platform pairings
| NIMBUS-7 Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) | Deployed on: NIMBUS 7 Satellite |
Mobile platform operations
| Mobile Platform Operation 1 | Mobile Platform Operation for: NIMBUS 7 Satellite |
| Output Description | None |
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Temporal Range
1978-11-02T00:00:00
1986-06-22T23:00:00
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |