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Description

This data set contains backscatter data obtained by the Passive Active L-band System (PALS) microwave aircraft radar instrument as part of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2008 (SMAPVEX08).

Version Description

initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
AIRCRAFT
Instruments
PALS
Spatial Extent

N: 39.09 S: 38.93 E: -75.55 W: -76.25

Spatial Resolution
350 Meters to 1100 Meters x 350 Meters to 1100 Meters
Location
MARYLAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2008-09-29 to 2008-10-13
Concept ID
C3290952323-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
67
Processing Level
Not provided
Published
Science Keywords
Radar Backscatter

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

Yueh, S. (2015). SMAPVEX08 PALS Backscatter Data, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/KEBHW2DGUGH8 Date Accessed: 2026-01-20

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