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JHU/APL AVHRR Dynamic Window for Chesapeake Bay Area

Entry ID: jhuapl_dynatrack_ches

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Summary

Abstract: The JHU/APL AVHRR Dynamic Window for Chesapeake Bay Area data sets are
available via the World Wide Web at:

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/dynatrack/chesa/index.html

The following information was abstracted from the description of the
web site: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/dynatrack/key.html

Description of the JHU/APL AVHRR Dynamic
Tracking Windows Web Site

This web site presents images of hurricanes ...

Related URL

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Multimedia Sample

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Caption: Sample of JHU/APL AVHRR image for Chesapeake Bay Area, March 16, 2000.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: 37.0

E: -75.0

W: -77.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ray Sterner

Dataset Title: JHU/APL AVHRR Dynamic Window for Chesapeake Bay Area

Dataset Release Date: 1997-07-01

Dataset Release Place: JHU/APL

Data Presentation Form: Map

Online Resource: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/dynatrack/chesa/index.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-07-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MARYLAND

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1.1 to 2.8 km
Longitude Resolution: 1.1 to 2.8 km
Temporal Resolution: 4-6 scenes/day

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > INFRARED IMAGERY

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS > VISIBLE IMAGERY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

NOAA-12 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-12

NOAA-14 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-14

NOAA-15 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-15

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

Quality Not all passes that include the area of interest are useful. Pass
quality is rated as Poor, Good, and Best. The worst passes are weeded
out entirely. To be included a pass must cover at least 50% of the
area of interest and have a central resolution no worse than 2.8
km. Such passes are rated Poor. Good passes must have a minimum
coverage of at least 70% and no worse than 2 km central
resolution. The Best passes must cover at least 80% and have a central
resolution of 1.5 km or better. Two image sizes are included. The
image size and quality is indicated by the button size and colo.

(from: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/dynatrack/key.html)

Ancillary Keywords

DAILY COVERAGE

HURICANES

MARYLAND

Originating Center

jhuapl

Data Center

Ocean Remote Sensing Group, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University

Data Center URL: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RAY STERNER Email: sterner at tesla.jhuapl.edu Contact Address: Applied Physics Laboratory The Johns Hopkins University 11100 Johns Hopkins Road City: Laurel Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20723-6099 Country: USA