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    • NOAA GOES A-C Series Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) and GOES D-H Series VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) Data

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    GOES Satellite Data - VISSR/VAS (GOES-7 and earlier) - The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series of satellites goal is to monitor the atmosphere for severe weather development such as tornadoes, flash floods, hail storms and hurricanes. The positioning of the GOES satellites at around 36,000 km (22,000 statute miles) above the equator at a fixed position above the earth allowed them to scan large geographic regions of the Western Hemisphere and as frequently as once every half hour. Coverage is typically provided by two GOES spacecraft, one at -75.0 Longitude (GOES East) and the other at -135.0 Longitude (GOES West). The Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) was flown aboard NOAA Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS-1 and SMS-2) and GOES-1 through GOES-3 and modified to become the VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) flown aboard GOES-4 through GOES-7.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) May 1, 1974 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    GOES-7 visible image of Hurricane Andrew approaching the Bahamas August 23, 1992.

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) May 1, 1974 (publication)
    Responsible Party 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:C01584
    Access Constraints Cite as: University of Wisconsin-Madison SSEC and NOAA OSPO, (1974): NOAA GOES A-C Series Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) and GOES D-H Series VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.25921/6GX5-6608. [access date]., 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 6.2995
    Bbox North Lat 81.3282
    Bbox South Lat -81.3282
    Bbox West Long 141.7005
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description GOES-7 visible image of Hurricane Andrew approaching the Bahamas August 23, 1992.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C01584.GIF
    Graphic Preview Type GIF
    Harvest Object Id f1cf9538-552f-4530-8ae2-a9dbc4ddb3e7
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage These data were produced by the NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[141.7005, -81.3282], [6.2995, -81.3282], [6.2995, 81.3282], [141.7005, 81.3282], [141.7005, -81.3282]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1974-05-01
    Temporal Extent End 1996-01-11

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