gov.noaa.ncdc:C01584 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2023-06-23 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA GOES A-C Series Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) and GOES D-H Series VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) Data GOES PRE-GVAR 1974-05-01 publication doi:10.25921/6GX5-6608 gov.noaa.ncdc:C01584 gov.noaa.class:PRE_GVAR NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce resourceProvider DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce author UWI-MAD/SSEC > Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison originator UWI-MAD/SSEC > Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison author https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/index.html HTTPS Information NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Web Page Web page with program details including documentation and operational status information. information imageDigital 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. To measure radiant and solar reflected energy for use in monitoring weather patterns. The VISSR and VAS were designed to provide rapid continuous viewing of local areas for regional Earth and atmospheric monitoring. completed Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact notPlanned https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C01584.GIF GOES-7 visible image of Hurricane Andrew approaching the Bahamas August 23, 1992. 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It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. information publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2018 revision Version 8.6 Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords HTTPS Web Browser Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. information publisher gov.noaa.class:PRE_GVAR project otherRestrictions 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]. otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions 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. VAS Demonstration: (VISSR Atmospheric Sounder) Description and Final Report 1985-10-01 publication NASA-RP-1151 NASA/GSFC > Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA publisher https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19860004398.pdf HTTPS Web Browser VAS Demonstration: (VISSR Atmospheric Sounder) Description and Final Report Montgomery, H.E. and L.W. Uccellini, 1985: VAS Demonstration: (VISSR Atmospheric Sounder) Description and Final Report. NASA-RP-1151, 200 pp, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/1986 information crossReference sciencePaper grid 1000 eng; USA climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere 1 141.7005 6.2995 -81.3282 81.3282 1 -156.2995 6.2995 -81.3282 81.3282 1 141.7005 -55.7005 -81.3282 81.3282 ground condition 1974-05-01 1996-01-11 SatID.yyyy.ddd.msi physicalMeasurement NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. McIDAS Area Raw https://doi.org/10.25921/6GX5-6608 HTTPS Landing Page NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. information http://www.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=PRE_GVAR Data Search Application NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) Data Search and Order Search the data archive and submit an order for the dataset via the interface. order https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/satellite/publications/goes-guides/GOES%20MODE_A%20Format%20Description.pdf HTTPS Documentation GOES Mode A Documentation information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/satellite/publications/goes-guides/GOES%20MODE_AAA%20Format%20Description.pdf HTTPS Documentation GOES Mode AAA Documentation information http://www.class.noaa.gov/release/data_available/goes/index.htm Information CLASS GOES Data Help Page Web page with information on the GOES series with launch dates and data collection period of record tables. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/documents/History_of_GOES_Archive_at_SSEC.pdf HTTPS Documentation History of GOES Archive at SSEC Slide deck with information and background on pre-GVAR GOES data. information https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/mug/ HTTPS Information McIDAS Users' Group (MUG) Web page with documents and software policies on McIDAS software. information dataset 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). The real-time transmission of GOES VISSR and/or VAS data were received at the NESDIS Command and Data Acquisition Facility (CDA) station directly from the satellites, and processed by the Synchronous Data Buffer (SDB). The SDB reformats the data, determines the start of each line, performs a calibration of the IR data, brightness-enhances the visible data, adds grid and orbit/attitude information and retransmits the data back to a transponder on the GOES satellite for broadcast to various user stations. In reformatting the data, the SDB does an equal time to equal angle resampling to compensate for variations in the satellite spin rate. Therefore, the result is a constant number of data values per scan line corresponding to the nominal 100 rpm spin rate. The broadcast data rate is chosen such that the retransmission just occupies the time interval between real-time data bursts; i.e., the retransmission is accomplished while the instrument mirror on the satellite is viewing space between scans of the Earth (333 degrees of each spin is space view). The reduced bandwidth broadcast datastream is called the "stretched data". The format for the stretched data has changed 3 times during the archive period, and these formats are referred to as Mode A, AA, or AAA.The VAS data stream was routed to a VAS Image Processor (VIP) within the CDA station. The VIP reformatted, conducted quality checks, calibrated, and added navigational parameters to the data and then retransmitted it to the GOES satellites at 1.75 Mpbs, which in turn broadcasted the SVAS data to receiving stations at the University of Wisconsin. Data from the VAS Multi-Spectral Imaging mode and the Dwell Sounding mode were not "stretched". The spatial and temporal information is provided by the VISSR Image Registration and Gridding System (VIRGS) computing facility at NOAA and inserted into the stretched VAS format by the VIP. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce processor NOAA's key downlink site for archive purposes was the University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) in Madison, Wisconsin. SSEC has been recording and storing GOES data since 1978. Throughout the entire history of PRE_GVAR data archive, the data were recorded on Sony U-Matic cassettes. Around 2001, NCDC funded the "GOES Data Rescue Project". SSEC began transferring the data from the aging U-matic cassettes onto IBM 3590. During the rescue project, which lasted over 2 years, some of the data was transferred to NCDC's Hierarchical Data Storage System via FTP. The remainder of the rescued data was shipped on tapes. The transfer of the entire GOES database to NCDC was completed in late 2005. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce processor repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.