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Description

This data set (NmIDCS3G) consists of daily, global image composites constructed from Nimbus 3 and Nimbus 4 Image Dissector Camera System (IDCS) imagery for the region between 60 N and 60 S. Images were acquired between 23 April, 1969 - 04 January, 1971. Data are available as GeoTIFFs and browse images. For HDF5 formatted version of these data, see <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NmIDCS3H">Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, HDF5</a>.

Product Summary

Platforms
Nimbus-3 ,
Nimbus-4
Instruments
CAMERAS ,
IDCS Nimbus-3 ,
IDCS Nimbus-4
Spatial Extent

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
Geographic Region
EQUATORIAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1969-04-23 to 1971-04-04
Concept ID
C3299828579-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
579
Processing Level
3
Science Keywords
VISIBLE IMAGERY

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Gallaher, D., & Campbell, G. G. (2013). Nimbus Image Dissector Camera System Remapped Visible Imagery Daily L3, GeoTIFF, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NMIDCS3G Date Accessed: 2025-12-16

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