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    • CoastWatch Swath Files in HDF Format

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2025

    CoastWatch swath data derived from AVHRR is full pass swath projection data from different AVHRR receiving stations. The files contain multiple data variables stored using the HDF-4 Scientific Data Sets (SDS) model. The product contents are channel 1 albedo, channel 2 albedo, channel 3a albedo, channel 3 brightness temperature, channel 4 brightness temperature, channel 5 brightness temperature, moisture corrected sea-surface-temperature, 8-bit CLAVR ocean cloud mask, 2-bit CLAVR-X cloud mask, satellite zenith angle, solar zenith angle and relative azimuth angle.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2025-08-24T14:18:42Z
    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) November 10, 2003 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2025-08-24T14:18:42Z
    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) November 10, 2003 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L2
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2003). CoastWatch Swath Files in HDF Format. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L2. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long 147.05
    Bbox North Lat 64.97
    Bbox South Lat -19.27
    Bbox West Long -157.87
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update daily
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L2
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 73a91c3b-eb60-49ce-ab46-14224fd3d4a2
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public, Not intended for legal use. Data may contain inaccuracies due to clouded or mixed pixels.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-157.87, -19.27], [147.05, -19.27], [147.05, 64.97], [-157.87, 64.97], [-157.87, -19.27]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2003-11-10

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