SMAPVEX08 PALS Backscatter Data V001

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).

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citation SMAPVEX08 PALS Backscatter Data V001. Version 1. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/KEBHW2DGUGH8.
identifier C1000001421-NSIDC_ECS
issued 2008-09-29
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modified 2008-10-13
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notes 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).
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title SMAPVEX08 PALS Backscatter Data V001