Data Description
CoastWatch Swath Files in HDF Format -
CoastWatch swath data derived from AVHRR is full pass swath projection data from different AVHRR receiving stations. The files contain 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 and relative azimuth angle.
Details - Metadata, Documentation
CLASS Beginning Date | 20031110 |
Ending Date | Present |
ISO Metadata | Complete Record |
Instruments | AVHRR, AVHRR-3 |
Transfer Size | 40-60 MB |
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Related Web Site | CoastWatch Central Site |
Pixel Resolution | 1.1 km per pixel at nadir and lower near the edges |
Platform | MetOp-A, NOAA-12, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19 |
Row Count | Varied |
Column Count | 2048 |
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