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Suomi NP Spacecraft (NP_SPCRFT)

Beginning Orbit Number

An integer representing the number of the orbit at the start of the data collection for a data granule. The orbit number is incremented at each ascending node equatorial crossing.

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Data Usage Guidance/Restrictions

The operational data for this datatype is available to all registered CLASS users. Pre-operational data may be restricted to authorized users. To become an authorized user, send a request to the CLASS Help Desk.

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Dataset Name

The name of the Level 1B data set archived at CLASS. The name has the following format: ProductID_npp_dyyyymmdd where ProductID=any 5-character data product ID, yyyy=4-digit year, mm=2-digit month, dd=2-digit day or entire dataset name.

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Datatype

These are the following types of NPP Data Products: Raw Data Records (RDRs), Sensor Data Records (SDRs), Temperature Data Records (TDRs), Deliverable Intermediate Products (IPs), Environmental Data Records (EDRs), Application Related Products (ARPs)

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Granule ID

The unique identifier for each RDR granule composed of the concatenation of two components: (1) The three character satellite identifier, (2) A zero left filled, 12 character number, specifying the number of tenths of a second since the first ascending node after launch.

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Satellite

Abbreviation that identifies the satellite that acquired the dataset.

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Spatial

Refers to the geographic area of interest to the user. This section of the search page allows the user to define the geographic area of interest.

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Temporal

Refers to the time span of interest to the user. This section of the search page allows the user to define the range of dates/times of interest.

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