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EUMETSAT - Cloud Top Height (CTH)

Entry ID: EUMETSAT_CTH

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Summary

Abstract: The Cloud Top Height product estimates the height of the cloud tops specified
in eight vertical intervals with a resolution of 1500 m. The CTH values are
extracted for image sub-areas of 3x3 IR pixels (superpixels) which represents a
horizontal resolution of 15 km at the SSP and about 22 km in southern Europe.
The product is transmitted via METEOSAT in the form of a WEFAX picture and is
generated for the hours at 02, 08, 14, 20. The product is primarily used for
aviation meteorology.

More Information and order data:
http://www.eumetsat.de/en/dps/mpef/index.html

Contact User Service: http://www.eumetsat.de/feedback/form_ops.html

[Summary Extracted from the EUMETSAT Home Page]

Description: View the descriptive information for EUMETSAT's Archived Data Retrieval
Service.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 70.0

S: -90.0

E: 60.0

W: -60.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: EUMETSAT

Dataset Title: EUMETSAT - Cloud Top Height (CTH)

Dataset Publisher: EUMETSAT

Online Resource: http://www.eumetsat.de/en/dps/mpef/products/other_products.html

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
EUMETSAT_PARENT_ARCHIVED_DATA

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-12-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > BLACK SEA

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > CASPIAN SEA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 500 m
Longitude Resolution: 500 m

Science Keywords

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH

OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Instrument

CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth

Quality Cast data has not been calibrated to the level required for oceanographic studies. It is only suitable for linking with related biological studies.

Data are accurate horizontally in the 250-500 metre range, vertically in the 1-10 metre range, and temporally in the 1 minute to 1 hour range.

Access Constraints These data are accessible via the provided URL.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at the URL below when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

CTD

GEOPOTENTIAL ANOMALY

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Fees: Free

Personnel

GRAHAM HOSIE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3364

Fax: +61 3 6232 3158

Email: graham.hosie at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE JOHN WATTS

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 5062

Email: dave.watts at csiro.au

Contact Address:

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Castray Esplanade

City: Hobart

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7000

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-11-12

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-11-13

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