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ISCCP DX

Summary

  • ISCCP DX data represents pixel-level clooud products
  • The pixel resolution is ~32 km due to ISCCP subsampling
  • Data are provided in a rectified geostationary satellite map projection.

Data Access

Access Methods

  • OPENDAP
    • Download data as ASCII text or OpenDAP binary
    • User can subset data along any dimension.
    • Available for all data types.
  • ncServer
    • Download data as netCDF file.
    • User can subset data along time and space dimensions.
    • Available only for gridded data types (GPCP, ISCCP, GACP, SRB)
  • HTTPServer
    • Download the entire file in the original data format.
    • Available for most data types.
  • netcdf-download
    • Download the entire file as a netCDF file.
    • Available for most data types.

Sample code

ISCCP Links


http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/rsad/netcdf-access/html/index.php
Created by Jon.Burroughs@noaa.gov
Downloaded Wednesday, 24-Sep-2008 10:01:45 EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, 15-Apr-2008 11:39:48 EDT by Jon.Burroughs@noaa.gov
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