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Nimbus-7 Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Nimbus-7 satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's solar radiation budget. Explore Nimbus-7 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMS/Nimbus-7 Level 3 Zonal Means Composition Data V001 (SAMSN7L3ZMTG) at GES DISC | SAMS | 1979-01-01 to 1981-12-30 | N: 70 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180 | 001 | COMPLETE | Nitrous Oxide, Methane | |
| SBUV/Nimbus-7 Level 2 Daily Ozone Profile and Total Column from CD-ROM V008 (SBUVN7O3) at GES DISC | SBUV | 1978-10-31 to 1990-06-21 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 008 | COMPLETE | Atmospheric Ozone, Reflectance, Dust/Ash/Smoke | |
| MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR V001 | AMSR-E, SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1978-10-25 to 2025-09-30 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Brightness Temperature |
| Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR V002 | AMSR-E, SSM/I, SSMIS, AMSR2, SMMR | 1978-10-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Brightness Temperature |
| Nimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures V001 | SMMR | 1978-10-25 to 1987-08-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Brightness Temperature |
| TRACE-A Supplementary Satellite Data | AVHRR-2, TOMS | 1992-09-01 to 1992-11-01 | N: -39.5 S: -40.5 E: -79.5 W: -80.5 | 1 | COMPLETE | GTE, GIF | Clouds |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-02 to 2012-12-31 | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Ice Extent, Snow Cover, Snow Melt |
| MEaSUREs Greenland Surface Melt Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-02 to 2012-12-31 | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Snow Melt, Snow Melt |
| MEaSUREs Arctic Sea Ice Characterization Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | AMSR-E, SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Ice Extent, Sea Ice Age, Snow Melt |
| Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data V002 | SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1978-10-26 to Present | N: -39.23 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | PNG, netCDF-4 | Sea Ice Concentration |
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