Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Grayscale Swath Data L1, TIFF V001

This data set consists of daily, global grayscale TIFF images derived from radiative temperatures measured in the 3.4 to 4.2 µm window. These data were detected by the High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) on board the Nimbus 1, Nimbus 2, and Nimbus 3 satellites during 1964, 1966, and 1969-1970. The Nimbus HRIR sensor was used to map the earth's nighttime cloud cover and to measure cloud top temperatures or surface temperatures. Note: This data set is not georeferenced and contains some gaps in temporal coverage because of missing data.

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Maintainer NSIDC Services
Last Updated July 17, 2025, 16:01 (UTC)
Created March 31, 2025, 20:08 (UTC)
accessLevel public
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citation Nimbus High Resolution Infrared Radiometer Grayscale Swath Data L1, TIFF 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/YEBBOH25T6KW.
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