NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Gridded Satellite Data from ISCCP B1 (GridSat-B1) Infrared Channel Brightness Temperature, Version 1 (Version Superseded)

Description

*Note: This dataset version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended that users access the current version. Users should only use this version for special cases, such as reproducing studies that used this version.* The Intersatellite Calibrated Gridded Satellite Data from International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) B1 data (or GridSat-B1) provides a uniform set of quality controlled observations for the infrared (IR) window channel at 11 microns for a 30 year record beginning in 1980. The ISCCP B1 data are quality controlled, calibrated, remapped and merged to provide nearly Global coverage of equal-angle uniform observations of IR brightness temperatures every 3 hours. Temporal normalization is performed via inter-satellite calibration against High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS) channel 12 data during the ISCCP B1 period of record. For each 3-hour time segment (from 00 to 23 UTC), the IR channel from each satellite product is mapped to an equal-angle grid using nearest-neighbor sampling. Since the ISCCP B1 spatial resolution is approximately 8km, the resolution of the equal area grid is 0.07 degrees Latitude (approximately 8km at the Equator). The data span the Globe in Longitude and range from 70 degrees South to 70 degrees North Latitude. Satellites are merged by selecting the nadir-most observations for each grid point. Areas of satellite overlap are retained by storing data in layers. Channel primary layers (nadir-most observation) are written as 2-dimensional grids in the netCDF file, which facilitates processing of multiple files (e.g., aggregation of multiple times, etc.). Subsequent layers are written as either 2D grids or staggered arrays, which are 1-dimensional arrays that only record data when present. The fundamental Climate Data Record (CDR) is stored using netCDF and CF conventions to facilitate data usage with a wide range of processing software.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Contact information for the CDR Program. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00830/html
0 Contact NCEI for more information and to request access to the archived data. Requests are subject to NCEI order fulfillment constraints. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 ResearcherID is an identifier system that assigns codes for uniquely identifying scientific authors, other academic authors and contributors. http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/E-9817-2011
0 ResearcherID is an identifier system that assigns codes for uniquely identifying scientific authors, other academic authors and contributors. http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/E-9817-2011
0 Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Landing page for the Current Version. https://doi.org/10.7289/V59P2ZKR
0 Knapp, K.R., S. Ansari, C.L. Bain, M.A. Bourassa, M.J. Dickinson, C. Funk, C.N. Helms, C.C. Hennon, C.D. Holmes, G.J. Huffman, J.P. Kossin, H. Lee, A. Loew, and G. Magnusdottir, 2011: Globally Gridded Satellite Observations for Climate Studies. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 92, 893–907, doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3039.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/2011BAMS3039.1
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • msg
  • visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (gms series)
  • international satellite cloud climatology project
  • synchronous meteorological satellites
  • atmospheric - upper-air - earth radiation budget
  • goes
  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • vissr-meteosat
  • sms
  • water vapor
  • noaa climate data record (cdr) program
  • brightness temperature
  • isccp
  • reflectance
  • atmospheric water vapor
  • atmosphere
  • noaa
  • mtsat
  • atmospheric - upper-air - upper-air water vapour
  • longwave radiation
  • global
  • mtsat imager
  • indian national satellite
  • visible and infrared spin scan radiometer
  • insat
  • goes n-p imager
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • fengyun-2
  • geographic region
  • tropics
  • meteosat second generation
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • geostationary meteorological satellite
  • geostationary operational environmental satellites
  • goes i-m imager
  • atmospheric radiation
  • gms
  • vissr
  • mid-latitude
  • infrared wavelengths
  • fy-2
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • mviri
  • vissr-gms
  • spectral/engineering
  • multi-functional transport satellite
  • meteosat visible infra-red imager
  • meteosat
  • visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (meteosat series)
  • water vapor indicators
  • national centers for environmental information

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