International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Climate Data Record, H-Series
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NCEI Dataset Landing Page
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Cloud Properties - ISCCP
Access to the published CDR, source code, and documentation.
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ISCCP Product Page
More information about the ISCCP H data collection.
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NCEI THREDDS Data Server - ISCCP "Basic"HTML
Data and metadata access using OPeNDAP, WMS, WCS, HTTP, and other data access...
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental...
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NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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GCOS Essential Climate Variables
Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables.
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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The International Satellite Cloud Climatology...PDF
Schiffer, R.A., and Rossow, W.B., 1983: The International Satellite Cloud...
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ISCCP D-Series (Superseded)
Superseded version of the ISCCP Cloud Products Dataset
Dates
Metadata Date | August 10, 2023 |
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Metadata Created Date | October 28, 2022 |
Metadata Updated Date | September 19, 2023 |
Reference Date(s) | June 15, 2017 (publication) |
Frequency Of Update | quarterly |
Metadata Source
- ISO-19139 ISO-19139 Metadata
Harvested from ncdc
Graphic Preview
![2009 - January Mean Cloud Amount (Sample) 2009 - January Mean Cloud Amount (Sample)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00956_ISCCP.png)
Additional Metadata
Resource Type | Dataset |
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Metadata Date | August 10, 2023 |
Metadata Created Date | October 28, 2022 |
Metadata Updated Date | September 19, 2023 |
Reference Date(s) | June 15, 2017 (publication) |
Responsible Party | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact); DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact) |
Contact Email | |
Guid | gov.noaa.ncdc:C00956 |
Access Constraints | Cite as: Rossow, W.B.; Walker, A.; Golea, V.; Knapp, K. R.; Young, A.; Inamdar A.; Hankins, B.; and NOAA's Climate Data Record Program (2016): International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project Climate Data Record, H-Series [indicate subset used] NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date]. doi:10.7289/V5QZ281S, See the Use Agreement for this CDR available on the CDR dataset page., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., 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 | 180.0 |
Bbox North Lat | 90.0 |
Bbox South Lat | -90.0 |
Bbox West Long | -180.0 |
Coupled Resource | |
Frequency Of Update | quarterly |
Graphic Preview Description | 2009 - January Mean Cloud Amount (Sample) |
Graphic Preview File | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00956_ISCCP.png |
Graphic Preview Type | PNG |
Harvest Object Id | 09097a43-72ef-4d09-a485-6c92326de0a7 |
Harvest Source Id | 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6 |
Harvest Source Title | ncdc |
Licence | Even long-term averages show systematic spatial patterns in cloud amount and cloud properties caused by relying on geostationary satellites. Internally-inconsistent retrievals are included in averages, so that total cloudiness and the amount of very high, optically thin clouds is overstated to an unknown degree. Approximately 10% of the planet is covered with partly cloudy pixels and many of these are treated as fully cloudy in ISCCP data, complicating comparisons with models., See the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for a description of the use limitations for this dataset. |
Lineage | The data were produced as a joint effort between NASA Goddard and the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and are archived at NCEI. ISCCP was established in 1982 as part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) to collect and analyze satellite radiance measurements to infer the global distribution of clouds, their properties, and their diurnal, seasonal, and interannual variations. Data are collected from an international suite of weather satellites and merged into the ISCCP Climate Data Record Product. |
Metadata Language | eng; USA |
Metadata Type | geospatial |
Old Spatial | {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]} |
Progress | planned |
Spatial Data Service Type | |
Spatial Reference System | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 |
Spatial Harvester | True |
Temporal Extent Begin | 1982-01-01 |
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