Cloud optical depth measurements derived from spectral data collected by a SUV-100 spectroradiometer in Barrow, Alaska. The dataset is provided by the organization SCIOPS and was last updated on NASA's Earthdata platform in November 2012. The specific data volume and file formats are not detailed in the provided metadata.
Use Cases
- Modeling cloud radiative effects based on spectral optical depth measurements.
- Analyzing temporal trends in Arctic cloud properties based on the Barrow location.
- Validating satellite-derived cloud optical depth products using ground-based spectroradiometer data.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from a specific, named instrument (SUV-100 spectroradiometer).
- Geographic location is precisely defined as Barrow, Alaska.
- Last update timestamp is explicitly provided (2012-11 28 23:59:59.999000).
Limitations
- Last updated 2012-11-28 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Derived from spectral measurements of a SUV-100 spectroradiometer.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2012-11-28 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Barrow, Alaska