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University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) Real-Time GOES-10 and GOES-12 Satellite Imagery

Entry ID: SSEC_REAL_TIME_SAT

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Summary

Abstract: The University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center
(SSEC) offers real-time GOES-10 and GOES-12 weather satellite images
from its World Wide Web site. The spatial coverage includes North
America, Western Hemisphere, Western U.S., and Eastern Pacific
Ocean. The images (updated every 30 minutes) cover the infrared,
visible, and water vapor wavelengths.
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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: University of Wisconsin Science and Engineering Center (SSEC)

Dataset Title: Real-Time GOES-10 and GOES-12 Satellite Imagery

Dataset Release Place: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Dataset Publisher: Science and Engineering Center (SSEC)

Data Presentation Form: IMAGE

Online Resource: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/geo.html

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR IMAGERY

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > INFRARED IMAGERY

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS > VISIBLE IMAGERY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

GOES-10 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 10

GOES-12 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 12

Ancillary Keywords

GOES

SSEC

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

SSEC

Data Center

Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Data Center URL: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TERRI GREGORY Phone: 608-263-3373 Email: terrig at ssec.wisc.edu Contact Address: Space Science and Engineering Center 1225 West Dayton Street City: Madison Province or State: Wisconsin Postal Code: 53706 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (http)

Distribution Format: GIF

Fees: None

Personnel

SCOTT A. RITZ

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 301-614-5126

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: Maryland

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-09

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