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Description

This data set (NmTHIR67-1H) consists of daily, global radiative temperatures measured in the 6.7 µm window (6.5 µm - 7.0 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) on board the Nimbus 4 satellite. The THIR 6.7 µm window was used to map the water vapor distribution in the upper troposphere and stratosphere.

Product Summary

Platforms
Nimbus-4
Instruments
6.7um Radiometer ,
THIR
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
1970-05-10 to 1971-03-25
Temporal Resolution
10 Minute
Concept ID
C3442606451-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
4850
Processing Level
1
Published
Science Keywords
Atmospheric Water Vapor ,
Infrared 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.

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Gallaher, D., & Campbell, G. G. (2015). Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 ??m Water Vapor Swath L1, HDF5, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NMTHIR67-1H Date Accessed: 2026-08-16

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