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SAM II Data and Information

Data obtained from the Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement II (SAM II) instrument, which flew on board the Nimbus-7 satellite, are used to determine the vertical distribution of stratospheric aerosols in the polar regions of both hemispheres.

Guide Documents Ordering Data Readme Files Sample Software

Data Set Name
(Select name to order)
Browse Product Parameter(s) Temporal Coverage Spatial Coverage Source/Platform Sensor(s)
SAM2_AERO_PRF_NAT No Aerosols 10/29/1978 - 12/18/1993 Polar Regions NIMBUS-7 Sun Photometer


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