Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites collect visible and infrared cloud imagery as well as monitoring the atmospheric, oceanographic, hydrologic, cryospheric and near-Earth space environments. The DMSP program maintains a constellation of sun-synchronous, near-polar orbiting satellites. The orbital period is 101 minutes and inclination is 99 degrees. The atmospheric and oceanographic sensors record radiances at visible, infrared and microwave wavelengths. The solar geophysical sensors measure ionospheric plasma fluxes, densities, temperatures and velocities. DMSP visible and infrared imagery of clouds covers a 3,000 km swath, thus each satellite provides global coverage of both day night time conditions each day. The field view of the microwave imagers and sounders is only 1,500 km thus approximately 3 days data are required for one instrument to provide global coverage at equatorial latitudes. The solar geophysical instruments make in-situ measurements of ionospheric parameters, some of which vary very rapidly. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly National Geophysical Data Center) receive the complete DMSP data stream from the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska. Data are currently transmitted in near realtime from AFWA directly to the archive via a designated T1 line. Archive processing prepares orbital data sets of calibrated, quality assessed data organized as a time-series, restores data lost during transmission,and accurately computes satellite positions. NCEI maintains an archive of all data recorded on DMSP satellites as relayed to The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly National Geophysical Data Center) by the Air Force Weather Agency. Data from March 1992 to March 1994, are considered to be experimental. After March 1994, the system was fully operational. NCEI archives contain data that are post process reconstructed, positioned and geolocated using the same software.
Citation
Title Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
publication  Date   1992-01-01
Edition First
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/
protocol http
link function information
Description Home page for DMSP archive, research and products
target application profile  web browser
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name DMSP Satellite Images Search
URL: http://spidr.ngdc.noaa.gov/spidr/querydmsp.do
protocol http
link function search
Description Search and download data for various DMSP Satellites and their time frames
Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere,geoscientificInformation,imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation
Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Occurrence
Earth Science > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice
Earth Science > Hydrosphere > Surface Water
Earth Science > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes
Earth Science > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds
Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice
Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths
Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Microwave
Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Microwave > Brightness Temperature
Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Visible Wavelengths
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles > Electron Flux
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles > Particle Density
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles > Particle Speed
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles > Particle Temperature
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles > Proton Flux
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Title NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
DMSP
Global Change
Meteorological Satellites
Polar Orbiters
Satellite Meteorology
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Title Uncontrolled Keywords
project Keywords
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
Global
thesaurus name >
Title NASA/GCMD Location Keywords
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Hydrosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Hydrology
Geophysics
Earth Science
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Water
No Particle
Water Vapor
Surface Water
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Swath
Data Set
Time Series
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Dataset
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
DMSP
Base
Proton
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Chemical
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Satellite
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Planetary Structure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Electron
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Material (Other)
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Stream
Lake
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Hydrologic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Sea Ice
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > glacial feature
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Dynamics
Ocean
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Wavelength
Measure
Density
Temperature
Velocity
Measurement
Centered
Force
Position
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Meteorology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Atmospheric Sciences
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Instrument
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Sensor
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Sensor
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Software
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Software
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Precipitation
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Atmospheric Process
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Atmosphere
Atmospheric Water Vapor
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Atmosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:53:16 UTC 2018
purpose:
Earth and Near-Earth Environment Research
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  underDevelopment
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  daily
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Use Constraints: None
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access Constraints: US Air Force
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  90
southBoundLatitude  -90
Temporal Extent
1975-04-01
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name DMSP Data Manager
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303.497.3053
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
E/GC2 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.dmsp@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
contact Instructions
Contact Data Center
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Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Scope of quality information
Level Description
other component described  Mission History
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - pointOfContact
individual Name DMSP Data Manager
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303.497.3053
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
E/GC2 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.dmsp@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
contact Instructions
Contact Data Center
Standard ordering process
fees Free download
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version 
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name DMSP Satellite Images Search
URL: http://spidr.ngdc.noaa.gov/spidr/querydmsp.do
protocol http
link function search
Description Search and download data for various DMSP Satellites and their time frames
Linkage for online resource
name Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/
protocol http
link function information
Description Home page for DMSP archive, research and products
target application profile  web browser
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://spidr.ngdc.noaa.gov/spidr/querydmsp.do
Linkage for online resource
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/

Metadata data stamp:  2015-09-18
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
notes: This metadata was automatically generated from the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-012-2002) using the 2012-11-07 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform.
notes: Translated from FGDC 2014-01-31T19:22:38.877-07:00
notes: This record was automatically modified on 2015-09-18 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
individual Name DMSP Data Manager
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303.497.3053
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
E/GC2 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.dmsp@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
contact Instructions
Contact Data Center
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.stp.dmsp:G10021

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)