Some NCDC systems will be down for hardware maintenance
on Saturday November 22, 2008.
Some NCDC systems will be down for hardware maintenance
on Saturday November 22, 2008.
NOAA KLM User's GuideSection 8.3.1.7.1 |
Introduction Page,
NOAA KLM TOC,
AcronymsTable 8.3.1.7.1-1 summarizes fundamental characteristics of the data.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Sample word size | 16 bits |
| Number of sampled channels/available channels | 5/5 |
| Number of Earth samples per scan | 90 per channel |
| Scan rate | 22.5 scans per minute |
| Scan direction | West to East (northbound) |
| Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV) | 1.1 degrees (all channels) |
| Spatial resolution at nadir | 16 km at 833 km altitude |
| Cross track distance between sample centers at nadir | 16 km at 833 km altitude |
| Along track distance between sample centers at nadir | 17.6 km at 833 km altitude |
| Cross-track scan coverage | +/- 49.5 degrees from nadir |
| Swath width | 2126.2 km at 833 km altitude |
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