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Description

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.

Product Summary

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

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

Spatial Resolution
5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1969-04-23 to 1971-04-04
Temporal Resolution
1 Day
Concept ID
C3299830356-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1735
Processing Level
3
Published
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, HDF5, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/NIMBUS/NMIDCS3H Date Accessed: 2026-08-08

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