The Data Access Portal has information in 3 columns. An outline of the content in these columns is provided above. When first entering the search interface, all potential datasets are listed. Datasets are indicated in the map and results tabulation elements which are located in the middle column. The order of results can be modified using the "Sort by" option in the left column. On top of this column is normally relevant guidance information to user presented as collapsible elements.
If the user want to refine the search, this can be done by constraining the bounding box search. This is done in the map - the listing of datasets is automatically updated. Date constraints can be added in the left column. For these to take effect, the user has to push the button marked search. In the left column it is also possible to specific text elements to search for in the datasets. Again pushing the button marked "Search" is necessary for these to take action. Complex search patterns can be constructed by changing the operators used in the text field and prefixing words with '+' and '-' to indicate whether they have to be present or should not be present in the results.
Other elements indicated in the left and right columns are facet searches, i.e. these are keywords that are found in the datasets and all datasets that contain these specific keywords in the appropriate metadata elements are listed together. Further refinement can be done using full text, date or bounding box constraints. Individuals, organisations and data centres involved in generating or curating the datasets are listed in the facets in the right column.
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The information required to properly cite a dataset is normally provided in the discovery metadata the datasets.
author,
title,
year of publication,
publisher (for data this is often the archive where it is housed),
edition or version,
access information (a URL or persistent identifier, e.g. DOI if provided)
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>.
This data set (NmTHIR115-3H) consists of daily, global composites of radiative temperatures obtained in the 11.5 µm window (10.5 µm - 12.5 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) on board the Nimbus 4 satellite. The composites were constructed from Nimbus 4 THIR <a href="http://nsidc.org/data/nmthir115-1h/">swath data</a> and show cloud top or surface temperatures.
This data set (NmTHIR115-3G) consists of daily, global composites of radiative temperatures obtained in the 11.5 µm window (10.5 µm - 12.5 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) on board the Nimbus 4 satellite. This window was used to measure cloud top or surface temperatures. Data files are GeoTIFF versions of the HDF-formatted equatorial projection file <em>only</em> from the Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 11.5 µm Remapped Digital Data Daily L3, HDF5 (<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NmTHIR115-3H">NmTHIR115-3H</a>) data set.
This data set (NmTHIR67-3G) consists of daily, global composites of radiative temperatures obtained in the 6.7 µm water vapor 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. Data files are GeoTIFF versions of the HDF-formatted equatorial projection file only from the Nimbus Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer 6.7 µm Water Vapor Remapped Digital Data Daily, HDF5 (<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NmTHIR67-3H">NmTHIR67-3H</a>) data set.
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.
This data set (NmTHIR67-3H) consists of daily, global composites of radiative temperatures measured in the 6.7 µm water vapor window (6.5 µm - 7.0 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) onboard the Nimbus 4 satellite. The composites were constructed from Nimbus 4 THIR <a href="http://nsidc.org/data/nmthir67-1h/">swath data</a> and show water vapor distribution in the upper troposphere and stratosphere.
This data set (NmTHIR115-1H) consists of daily, global radiative temperatures measured in the 11.5 µm window (10.5 µm - 12.5 µm) by the Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) on board the Nimbus 4 satellite. This window was used to measure cloud top or surface temperatures.
This data set (NmIDCS3H) consists of daily, global image composites constructed from Nimbus 3 and Nimbus 4 Image Dissector Camera System (IDCS) imagery captured from 23 April, 1969 - 04 April, 1971.