Description
This version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended for users to access the current version. Users should only access this superseded version for special cases, such as reproducing studies. If necessary, this version can be accessed by contacting NCEI. 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.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Landing page for the dataset. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Landing page for the dataset. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page for the Current Version | Unknown | Landing page for the Current Version. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| 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 | Open resource | |
| 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 | Open resource | |
| GCOS Essential Climate Variables | Unknown | Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. | Open resource |
| GCOS Essential Climate Variables | Unknown | Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. | Open resource |
| Contact NCEI | Unknown | Contact NCEI for more information and to request access to the archived data. Requests are subject to NCEI order fulfillment constraints. | Open resource |
| History of GOES Archive at SSEC | Slide deck with information and background on pre-GVAR GOES data. | Open resource | |
| History of GOES Archive at SSEC | Slide deck with information and background on pre-GVAR GOES data. | Open resource | |
| GOES Mode A Documentation | GOES%20MODE_A%20Format%20Description.pdf | Open resource | |
| GOES Mode A Documentation | GOES%20MODE_A%20Format%20Description.pdf | Open resource | |
| GOES Mode AAA Documentation | GOES%20MODE_AAA%20Format%20Description.pdf | Open resource | |
| GOES Mode AAA Documentation | GOES%20MODE_AAA%20Format%20Description.pdf | Open resource | |
| NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Web Page | HTML | Web page with program details including documentation and operational status information. | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Web Page | HTML | Web page with program details including documentation and operational status information. | Open resource |
| McIDAS Users' Group (MUG) | Unknown | Web page with documents and software policies on McIDAS software. | Open resource |
| McIDAS Users' Group (MUG) | Unknown | Web page with documents and software policies on McIDAS software. | Open resource |
| CLASS GOES Data Help Page | HTML | Web page with information on the GOES series with launch dates and data collection period of record tables. | Open resource |
| CLASS GOES Data Help Page | HTML | Web page with information on the GOES series with launch dates and data collection period of record tables. | Open resource |
| NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) Data Search and Order | Unknown | Search the data archive and submit an order for the dataset via the interface. | Open resource |
Tags
- 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
- 500 meters - < 1 km
- atlantic ocean
- atmospheric - upper-air - cloud properties
- atmospheric - upper-air - upper-air water vapour
- brightness temperature
- center for satellite applications and research
- central america
- climate indicators
- continent
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ospo
- doc/noaa/nesdis/star
- earth science
- equatorial
- geographic region
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 1
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 2
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 3
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 4
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 5
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 6
- geostationary operational environmental satellite 7
- geostationary operational environmental satellites
- goes
- goes-1
- goes-2
- goes-3
- goes-4
- goes-5
- goes-6
- goes-7
- goes_a
- goes_aa
- goes_aaa
- gov.noaa.class:pre_gvar
- gulf of mexico
- infrared imagery
- infrared radiance
- infrared wavelengths
- mid-latitude
- national centers for environmental information
- national climatic data center
- nesdis
- noaa
- north america
- north atlantic ocean
- northern hemisphere
- ocean
- office of satellite and product operations
- pacific ocean
- pre_gvar
- sms-1
- sms-2
- south america
- southern hemisphere
- spectral/engineering
- synchronous meteorological satellite 1
- synchronous meteorological satellite 2
- thermal infrared
- tropics
- troposphere
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- vas
- vertical location
- visible and infrared spin scan radiometer
- visible imagery
- visible radiance
- visible wavelengths
- vissr
- vissr atmospheric sounder
- western hemisphere