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AVHRR CoastWatch Regional Data, November 2003 - present

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The mapped data derived from AVHRR (Advanced High Resolution Radiometer) onboard NOAA and Metop satellites is divided into files for CoastWatch regions of interest. Each file contains multiple data variables stored using the HDF-4 Scientific Data Sets (SDS) model. The product contents are channel 1 albedo, channel 2 albedo, channel 3a albedo, channel 3 brightness temperature, channel 4 brightness temperature, channel 5 brightness temperature, moisture corrected sea-surface-temperature, 8-bit CLAVR ocean cloud mask, 2-bit CLAVR-X cloud mask, satellite zenith angle, solar zenith angle, relative azimuth angle and 8-bit graphics layers.

The pixel resolution is 1.47 km/pixel except for synoptic region in Alaska (5 km/pixel) and the Great Lakes (1.8 km/pixel).

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Byrne, Deirdre A.; NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2013). AVHRR CoastWatch Regional Data, November 2003 - present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L3-HDF. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

gov.noaa.nodc:CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L3-HDF
gov.noaa.class:CW_REGION

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nodc:CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L3-HDF

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Order Data	Order (order) These data are available through NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Use the CLASS web interface to search for and order data by temporal, spatial and and other product-specific criteria. You may also create a subscription to order data on a regular basis.
Distribution Formats	CoastWatch HDF (Version: 2004)
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2003-11-10 to Present
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -180 East: 180 South: -90 North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map

General Documentation

NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.

Processing Documents

TeraScan Overview Description
Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions

TeraScan Overview Description
Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions

TeraScan Overview Description
Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions

TeraScan Overview Description
Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions

Associated Resources

NOAA CoastWatch • OceanWatch
- https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/
  Satellite data products for understanding and managing our oceans and coasts
NOAA KML User's Guide with NOAA-N, N Prime and MetOp Supplements
- POD Guides: N-15 thru N-19
  Section 9.5 CoastWatch Products
CoastWatch Program (2018). CoastWatch Software Library and Utilities User's Guide, Version 3.4.0, Revised March 27, 2018.
- https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/sod/mecb/coastwatch/cwf/cwutils_ug_3_4_0.pdf
  CoastWatch Software Library and Utilities User's Guide

Publication Dates	publication: 2013-02-12
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	Daily
Supplemental Information	Regional data include Great Barrier Reef, Alaska, Caribbean, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Baja, and the U.S. East and West Coasts.
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. Not intended for legal use. Data may contain inaccuracies due to clouded or mixed pixels.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Byrne, Deirdre A.; NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2013). AVHRR CoastWatch Regional Data, November 2003 - present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L3-HDF. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Byrne, Deirdre A. US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
Originators	US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD)
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD)
Resource Providers	Deirdre A. Byrne US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS HABITAT SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS continuous derived products imagery physical satellite data surface measurements WMO_CategoryCode oceanography satelliteObservation Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Standard Name Table sea_surface_temperature
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS MetOp-A NOAA-12 NOAA-16 NOAA-17 NOAA-18 NOAA-19 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords METOP-A > Meteorological Operational Satellite - A NOAA-12 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-12 NOAA-16 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-16 NOAA-17 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-17 NOAA-18 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-18 NOAA-19 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-19 ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes MetOp-A (ICES code: 064Q, 2006-2016) NOAA-12 (ICES code: 3207, 1991-2007) NOAA-16 (ICES code: 33J9, 2000-2014) NOAA-17 (ICES code: 33ZS, 2002-2013) NOAA-18 (ICES code: 33WM, 2005-2016) NOAA-19 (ICES code: 33Y9, 2009-2016)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS AVHRR AVHRR-3 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer AVHRR-3 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea Coastal Waters of California Coastal Waters of Great Barrier Reefs Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Hawaii Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon Coastal Waters of Western U.S. East Coast - US/Canada Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of California Gulf of Mexico Mid-Atlantic Bight North American Coastline-North North American Coastline-South North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean West Coast - US/Canada Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America > Great Lakes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Bermuda Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Gulf Of Alaska None Alaska North Alaska Sitka Alaska South Alaska West Caribbean East Caribbean West East Coast Bermuda East Coast North East Coast South Great Barrier Reef Great Salt Lake West Coast Acapulco West Coast Baja West Coast North West Coast South
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS NOAA CoastWatch (CoastWatch)
Data Resolution keywords	Spatial Resolution 1.47 km in Alaska 1.8 km in Great Lakes
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0099041

Use Constraints	Cite as: Byrne, Deirdre A.; NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2013). AVHRR CoastWatch Regional Data, November 2003 - present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/CoastWatch-POES-AVHRR-L3-HDF. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps	* Ingest and calibrate: ingests raw satellite data to TeraScan data format.* Automatic navigation: corrects an ingested AVHRR pass file. * Calculate SST and cloud mask: NOAA/NESDIS SST and cloud mask routines are used for an ingested AVHRR pass file. The required angles are precalculated to help speed the processing.* Calculate angles: Computes satellite and solar viewing angles. Register to CoastWatch regions and map projections. Create CoastWatch HDF files: Export Terascan datasets to Hierarchical Data Format (HDF).
Processing Documents	TeraScan Overview Description Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions TeraScan Overview Description Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions TeraScan Overview Description Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions TeraScan Overview Description Algorithm Information: CoastWatch Swath and Regions
Source Datasets	AVHRR High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) Description of Source: HRPT is a live data feed as the spacecraft goes over a receiving stations. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present Level 0 AVHRR High Resolution Picture Transmission Description of Source: Level 0 HRPT AVHRR satellite data from Global Imaging in Honolulu and TeraScan in Miami. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present Temporary Satellite Files in TeraScan Data Format Description of Source: Temporary files in TeraScan Data Format used for processing AVHRR satellite data. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present SST and Cloud Swath Products in TDF format Description of Source: SST and cloud swaths in TDF for processing. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present CoastWatch Regions TeraScan Data Format Description of Source: SST and Clouds in regions in TeraScan Data Format used for processing to HDF. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present CoastWatch Regions in HDF Format Description of Source: Output dataset product. Temporal extent used: 2003-11-10 to Present

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Processing Steps	2013-02-12T14:43:06Z - NCEI Accession 0099041 v1.1 was published.

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	AVHRR AVHRR-3
Platform	MetOp-A NOAA-12 NOAA-16 NOAA-17 NOAA-18 NOAA-19

Last Modified: 2024-01-29T12:46:46Z
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AVHRR CoastWatch Regional Data, November 2003 - present

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