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Parameter: y_pixel_unit

Dataset: 
AVHRR WNA 2012
Parameter: 
Pixel size in the Y direction
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 y_pixel_unit
Short Description:
 Pixel size in the Y direction
Official Name:
 pixel size in the Y direction
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Line 4: E: in the world file developed by Esri used to georeference raster images. It is the pixel size in the y-direction in map units, almost always negative. It is sometimes called "y-scale". Another description is "y component of the pixel height (y-scale), almost always negative."

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
y_pixel_unit
Supplied Units: 
map units per pixel
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Pixel size in the Y direction. This value is usually negative.