ASCAT Enhanced Resolution Image Map Projections
ASCAT enhanced resolution image products are produced from ASCAT SZF files
in the BYU .SIR file format using the standard naming scheme.
The files are gzipped to minimize storage and transfer requirements. The
standard images are designed for land and ice observation. Data over the
ocean is generally not useful.
The products concentrate on land in 14 different regions. The following table lists the map projection type and parameters for each region.
|
Region Code
|
Parameter
|
Arc
|
Ant
|
Ala
|
Aus
|
Ber
|
CAm
|
ChJ
|
Eur
|
Grn
|
Ind
|
NAf
|
NAm
|
SAf
|
SAm
|
SAs
|
Sib
|
Projection Type*
|
PS
|
PS
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
LA
|
AL
|
LA
|
LA
|
Size (x,y)
|
1530 x 1530
|
1940 x 1940
|
810 x 630
|
1760 x 1080
|
1360 x 750
|
1440 x 700
|
1980 x 950
|
1530 x 1040
|
810 x 680
|
1800 x 680
|
2120 x 1130
|
1890 x 1150
|
1220 x 1260
|
1310 x 1850
|
1760 x 720
|
1710 x 810
|
Reference Latitude (deg)
|
70
|
-70
|
61.5
|
-29
|
62.5
|
17.5
|
40
|
53.5
|
-2.5
|
71.75
|
21
|
45
|
-14
|
-21.5
|
17.5
|
62.5
|
Reference Longitude (deg)
|
-45
|
0
|
-155
|
145
|
180
|
-86
|
105
|
26.5
|
129
|
-42.5
|
22.5
|
-92.5
|
29
|
57.5
|
95
|
120
|
Nominal Pixel size (km)
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
4.45
|
Lower-Left Corner (x,y) (km)
|
-3400,-3400
|
-4300,-4300
|
-1800,-1300
|
-3900,-2600
|
-3000,-1400
|
-3200,-1500
|
-4400,-1700
|
-3400,-2100
|
-1800,-1500
|
-4000,-1600
|
-4700,-2200
|
-4200,-2300
|
-2700,-2900
|
-2900,-4200
|
-3900,-1400
|
-3800,-1400
|
* Notes:
PS = Polar Stereographic Projection
LA = Lambert Equal Area Projection
|