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MISR Data Product Specifications

MISR project.

The Data Product Specification (DPS) contains detailed file format descriptions of all of the various MISR data products. The DPS contains information about units, valid ranges, flag value definitions and usage of metadata. Improvements to MISR algorithmic software occasionally result in changes to file formats. While these changes most often take the form of additions, there have been cases in which field names needed to be changed. The DPS revisions contain tables in the front of the document stating which product version numbers are covered. Please use the Revision which corresponds to the data product version.

DPS Revision Software Version Date Affected Portion and Description of Revision Size (PDF)
Rev. S 5.0.9 September 20, 2010
updated April 15, 2011
Sections 9 (TASC), 10 (CFbA) and 11 (CMV); updates for V5.0.9 software delivery 4.0 Mb
Rev. R 5.0 November 18, 2008
updated January 21, 2009
Sections 2, 6, 9, 10, 11: updates for V5.0 software delivery 5.2 Mb
Rev. Q 4.3 May 28, 2008 Updates for V4.3 software delivery 5.2 Mb
Rev. P 4.2 November 29, 2007 Sections 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11: updates for V4.2 software delivery 4.6 Mb
Rev. O 4.1 October 27, 2006 Section 8: updates for V4.1 software delivery
Section 11: addition of MISR Level 3 component NetCDF products
4.6 Mb
Rev. N 4.0 December 1, 2005 Sections 7, 10: updates for V4.0 software delivery
Sections 1, 2: update applicable product versions
11.1 Mb
Rev. M 3.3 May 13, 2005 Sections 6, 7, 8, 10: updates for V3.3 software delivery
Section 2: update applicable product versions
10.4 Mb
Rev. L 3.2 November 1, 2004 Sections 6, 7, 8, 9: updates for V3.2 software delivery
Section 2: update applicable product versions
10.2 Mb
Rev. K 3.1 December 12, 2003 Sections 7, 8, 9, 10: updates for V3.1 software delivery
Section 2: update applicable product versions
3.4 Mb
Rev. J 3.0 October 3, 2003 Sections 6, 7, 8: updates for V3.0 software delivery
Section 2: update applicable product versions
3.3 Mb
Rev. I 2.2_i10 July 10, 2003 Sections 1, 2, 3, 10: initial version of Level 3 for V2.2_i10 Software Delivery
Section 2: update applicable product versions
3.2 Mb
Rev. H 2.2_i6 April 7, 2003 Section 8: updates for V2.2_i6 software delivery 3.1 Mb
Rev. G 2.2_i5 April 3, 2003 Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: updates for V2.2_i5 software delivery 3.1 Mb
Rev. F 2.2_i2 February 14, 2003 Sections 8, 9: updates for V2.2_i2 software delivery 3.0 Mb
Rev. E 2.2 May 31, 2002 All: updates for V2.2 software delivery 3.0 Mb
Rev. D 2.1.4 February 5, 2002 All: updates for V2.1.4 software delivery
Section 8 change bars are not comprehensive
Geolocation Appendix A added
2.9 Mb
Rev. C   December 14, 1999 All: complete update for launch 1.7 Mb
Rev. B   September 31, 1998 All: complete update  
Rev. B   March 12, 1998 Section 8: Aerosol/Surface completely redone  
Rev. A   July 21, 1997 All: original release  

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