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File identifier:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00576
Language:
eng; USA
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utf8
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Scope code:
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Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Name:
NCEI Contact Information
Description:
Information for contacts at NCEI.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Date stamp:
2023-06-23
Metadata standard name:
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP), Raw Radiance Data (B1)
Alternate title:
ISCCP B1
Date:
Date:
Date:
1983
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
NCEI DSI 3645_01
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
NCEI DSI 3645_02
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00576
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Ken Knapp
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
828-271-4339
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ken.knapp@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
collaborator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Ken Knapp
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
828-271-4339
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ken.knapp@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
William Rossow
Organisation name:
NASA/GISS
Position name:
Scientist (Retired)
Role:
Role code:
principalInvestigator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
William Rossow
Organisation name:
NASA/GISS
Position name:
Scientist (Retired)
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Hilawe Semunegus
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
hilawe.semunegus@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Hilawe Semunegus
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
hilawe.semunegus@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Bill Hankins
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
bill.hankins@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Bill Hankins
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
bill.hankins@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
EUMETSAT > European Meteorological Satellite Organisation
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
OPS@eumetsat.int
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
EUMETSAT > European Meteorological Satellite Organisation
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
OPS@eumetsat.int
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
JP/JMA > Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+81-42-493-7452
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
m_takahashi@met.kishou.go.jp
Contact instructions:
The JMA contact changes every couple of years. In the past, Arata Okuyama has also provided the
data (okuyama.arata@met.kishou.go.jp). This may help if the one listed can't be reached.
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
JP/JMA > Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+81-42-493-7452
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
m_takahashi@met.kishou.go.jp
Contact instructions:
The JMA contact changes every couple of years. In the past, Arata Okuyama has also provided the
data (okuyama.arata@met.kishou.go.jp). This may help if the one listed can't be reached.
Role:
Role code:
author
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
imageDigital
Abstract:
In 1983, the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) began collecting satellite data from
the international geostationary meteorological satellites as well as NOAA POES satellites around the world
in an effort to characterize global cloudiness. Due to computing limitations at the time, data were
subsampled to ~10 km were archived for future processing. This subsampled data is called B1 data. ISCCP B1
data are a collection of measurements from imagers on international geostationaru satellites which are
sub-sampled to approximately 10 km and 3 hourly. The ISCCP B1 data are primarily composed of visible (VIS),
infrared water vapor (IRWVP) and infrared window (IRWIN) channels (roughly 0.6um, 6.7um and 11um,
respectively). The visible and infrared channels are window channels that are more sensitive to the surface
than the atmosphere which helps discriminate clouds from clear sky [2]. Conversely, the water vapor channel
is mostly opaque and as such, is not used in the ISCCP cloud mask algorithm.
Purpose:
ISCCP B1 data are a unique collection of global geostationary data. This extended period of record enables
researchers both now and into the future access to a high quality merged dataset for understanding cloud
dynamics.
Status:
Progress code:
onGoing
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Position name:
Customer Engagement Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
1-828-271-4800
Facsimile:
1-828-271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
Delivery point:
Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Description:
NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Hours of service:
8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
continual
Graphic overview:
BrowseGraphic:
File name:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00576.jpg
File description:
Sample infrared image from ISCCP B1: GOES-7 data from March 13, 1993.
File type:
JPG
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
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Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Atmospheric - Upper-air - Cloud Properties
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2017
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
Release 2017
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
World Meteorological Organization, United Nations
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
Protocol:
HTTP
Application profile:
Information
Name:
GCOS Essential Climate Variables
Description:
Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
custodian
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Geographic Region > Global
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Troposphere
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Land Surface
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Stratosphere
Type:
Keyword type code:
stratum
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
ISCCP > International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
Type:
Keyword type code:
project
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers
Keyword:
Passive Remote Sensing
Keyword:
AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Keyword:
AVHRR-2 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-2
Keyword:
AVHRR-3 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3
Keyword:
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments
Keyword:
Spectrometers/Radiometers
Keyword:
ABI > Advanced Baseline Imager
Keyword:
VAS > VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
Keyword:
VISSR > Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
Keyword:
GOES I-M Imager
Keyword:
GOES N-P Imager
Type:
Keyword type code:
instrument
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)
Keyword:
GOES-1 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 1
Keyword:
GOES-2 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 2
Keyword:
GOES-3 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 3
Keyword:
GOES-4 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 4
Keyword:
GOES-5 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 5
Keyword:
GOES-6 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 6
Keyword:
GOES-7 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 7
Keyword:
GOES-8 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 8
Keyword:
GOES-9 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 9
Keyword:
GOES-10 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 10
Keyword:
GOES-11 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 11
Keyword:
GOES-12 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 12
Keyword:
GOES-14 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 14
Keyword:
GOES-15 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 15
Keyword:
GOES-16 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16
Keyword:
GOES-17 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17
Keyword:
GMS-1 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-1
Keyword:
GMS-2 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-2
Keyword:
GMS-3 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-3
Keyword:
GMS-4 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-4
Keyword:
GMS-5 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-5
Keyword:
GMS > Japan Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
Keyword:
MTSAT-1R > Multi-functional Transport Satellite 1 Replacement
Keyword:
SMS-1 > Synchronous Meteorological Satellite 1
Keyword:
SMS-2 > Synchronous Meteorological Satellite 2
Keyword:
METEOSAT-1
Keyword:
METEOSAT-2
Keyword:
METEOSAT-3
Keyword:
METEOSAT-4 > Meteosat Operational Programme 1 (MOP-1)
Keyword:
METEOSAT-5 > Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2)
Keyword:
METEOSAT-6 > Meteosat Operational Programme 3 (MOP-3)
Keyword:
METEOSAT-7
Keyword:
METEOSAT-8
Keyword:
METEOSAT-9
Keyword:
FY-1 > China's Meteorological Satellite-1
Keyword:
FY-2 > China's Meteorological Satellite-2
Keyword:
FY (Feng-Yun)
Keyword:
METEOSAT
Keyword:
MSG > Meteosat Second Generation
Keyword:
Himawari-8 > Japan's Himawari Meteorological Satellite 8
Type:
Keyword type code:
platform
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
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Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Keyword:
1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataResolution
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce
Keyword:
NASA/GSFC > Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataCentre
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Use limitation:
Coverage over the poles is limited.
Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Use limitation:
Each originating agency providing B1 data has a unique binary file format. These B1 data are the source
for two other important datasets that attempt to normalize the binary format: (1) GridSat B1 - a gridded
version of the data, where the data have been calibrated, reprojected and normalized. (2) ISCCP B1U -
This is a mere reformatting of the raw B1 data described here.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Knapp, K. R., W. Rossow, H. Semunegus, W. Hankins, EUMETSAT and JMA (2020): International Satellite Cloud
Climatology Project (ISCCP) [B1]. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental
Information. [Access Date].
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Also cite this scientific paper when used as a source: Knapp, K. R., 2008: Scientific data stewardship of
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project B1 global geostationary observations. Journal of
Applied Remote Sensing, 2, 023548
Resource constraints: title: Distribution Liability
Legal constraints: uuid: dadd4ac3-2b9f-4db5-8603-71285b94c3d7
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
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.
Resource constraints: title: Use Liability
Legal constraints: uuid: e8163b1b-fb5a-4f4e-8d5c-ed06da10e21b
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other 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.
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
ISCCP Cloud Data Products
Date:
Date:
Date:
1991-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
doi: 10.1175/1520-0477(1991)072%3C0002:ICDP%3E2.0.CO;2
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
AMS > American Meteorological Society
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1991)072%3C0002:ICDP%3E2.0.CO;2
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
ISCCP Cloud Data Products
Description:
W.B. Rossow, R.A. Schiffer (1991): ISCCP Cloud Data Products. Bulletin of the American
Meteorological Society. Volume 72 No. 1 pp2-20.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
missing
Association Type:
Association type code:
largerWorkCitation
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
collection
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) B1 Uniform (B1U) Dataset
Date:
Date:
Date:
2008
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01551
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S.
Department of Commerce
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01551/html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
ISCCP B1U Landing Page
Description:
The B1U dataset takes the disparate formats submitted as B1 and creates a uniform/standard
way of accessing the data.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
missing
Association Type:
Association type code:
largerWorkCitation
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
collection
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
ISCCP Global Radiance Data Set: A New Resource for Climate Research
Date:
Date:
Date:
1985-12
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1985)066<1498:IGRDSA>2.0.CO;2
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
ISCCP Global Radiance Data Set: A New Resource for Climate Research
Description:
Schiffer, R.A., and Rossow, W.B., 1983: The International Satellite Cloud Climatology
Project (ISCCP): The First Project of the World Climate Research Programme. Bull. Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 64, 779-784.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
missing
Association Type:
Association type code:
largerWorkCitation
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
collection
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
The International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP): The First Project of the World Climate
Research Programme
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
http://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/docs/1983/1983_Schiffer_sc01000b.pdf
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
The International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP): The First Project of the
World Climate Research Programme
Description:
Schiffer, R.A., and Rossow, W.B., 1983: The International Satellite Cloud Climatology
Project (ISCCP): The First Project of the World Climate Research Programme. Bull. Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 64, 779-784.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
missing
Association Type:
Association type code:
largerWorkCitation
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
project
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
grid
Spatial resolution:
Resolution:
Distance:
uom: http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/uom/ML_gmxUom.xml#m 8000
Language:
eng; USA
Topic category:
Topic category code:
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Environment description:
Variable. The data were created by numerous satellite processing centers. Each center used its own system to
convert full resolution satellite data to the reduced resolution B1 data. Thus the B1 data in the archive
are stored in dozens of different formats.
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
Extent type code:
1
West bound longitude:
-180.0
East bound longitude:
180.0
South bound latitude:
-90.0
North bound latitude:
90.0
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Description:
ground condition
Begin date:
1978-01-01
End date:
now
gml:timeInterval:
3
Supplemental Information:
Other supplementary data are included in the archive for this data collection:
(1) B2 - These are the source data files for the ISCCP products. Unfortunately, most providers sent B2 data
directly to NASA for ISCCP processing. The archive contains very little of the B2 data used to derive the
ISCCP B3 data.
(2) BT - Calibration tables used to convert counts reported in B3 data to temperature/reflectance.
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact: title: NCEI (distributor)
Responsible party: uuid: 440b3ac2-64a5-46e2-9846-38305718b644
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Name:
NCEI Contact Information
Description:
Information for contacts at NCEI.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
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.
Ordering instructions:
Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Binary
Version:
missing
Specification:
Data are stored in dozens of separate formats, which depend on the data provider (who often changed
the format as well).
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
NetCDF
Version:
4
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00576/html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Landing Page
Name:
NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Description:
Landing page for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
1
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc%3AC00576/html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Landing Page
Name:
NCEI landing page for this dataset
Description:
Dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
missing
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/search/data-search/international-satellite-cloud-climatology-project-isccp-raw-radiance-data-b1/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Data Search Application
Name:
NCEI Data Search
Description:
Search for ISCCP B1 data via the interface.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
missing
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/international-satellite-cloud-climatology-project-isccp-raw-radiance-data-b1/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Download
Name:
NCEI Direct Download
Description:
Rolling 60 day store of GOES-16/17 ISCCP B1 data. For data older than 60 days, please contact
customer service at ncei.info@noaa.gov.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
missing
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/has/HAS.FileAppRouter?datasetname=3645&subqueryby=STATION&applname=&outdest=FILE
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Data Search Application
Name:
NCEI Archive Information Request System (AIRS)
Description:
Search the data archive and submit an order for ISCCP B1 data via the interface. Not for GOES 16/17.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
missing
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/gibbs/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
NCEI Global ISCCP B1 Browse System (GIBBS)
Description:
Search for ISCCP B1 imagery via the interface.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Transfer size:
missing
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/isccp
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Information
Name:
ISCCP
Description:
ISCCP Project Website
Function:
Online function code:
information
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Extent: xlink: #boundingExtent
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
ISCCP was initially envisioned as a 5-year project but has now continued for more than 25 years. A
federation of data providers (termed Satellite Processing Centers, SPCs), including the United States,
Europe (EUMETSAT), Japan, Canada, China, and others supply raw satellite data to the ISCCP Central
Archive (NOAA's Data Archive--or NCEI) and the ISCCP Global Processing Center (GPC) for processing into
the ISCCP products. Each SPC subsamples full resolution geostationary data to roughly 10 km and 3 hours,
thereby creating so-called B1 data. The B1 data have been archived at NOAA but were rarely accessed and
suffered some data atrophy as a result. Due to the relatively large volume of the B1 data, the GPC
processed B3 data, which are a subset of the full resolution data to 30 km.
Process step:
Process Step:
Description:
Data were collected by Global ISCCP Satellite Processing Centers (SPCs) and submitted to the ISCCP
Central Archive (now NCEI) for long-term storage.
Date and time:
missing
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Role:
Role code:
processor
Processing Information:
Processing:
Identifier:
missing
Documentation:
Citation:
Title:
Scientific data stewardship of International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project B1 global
geostationary observations
Date:
missing
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
DOI:10.1117/1.3043461
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3043461
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Scientific data stewardship of International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
B1 global geostationary observations
Description:
A paper describing data processing and rescue for the ISCCP B1 data product.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
missing
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
repository
Level description:
Scope description:
Other:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Lineage:
Lineage:
Process step:
Process Step:
Description:
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.
Date and time:
2015-04-22T00:00:00
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Metadata maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Maintenance note:
Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
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Acquisition:
Acquisition Information:
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
Passive Remote Sensing
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
AVHRR-2 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-2
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
AVHRR-3 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Instrument:
Instrument:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
Spectrometers/Radiometers
Type:
missing
Description:
missing
Platform:
Platform:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)
Description:
missing
Instrument:
missing
Platform:
Platform:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
GMS & Japan Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
Description:
missing
Instrument:
missing
Platform:
Platform:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
SMS & Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
Description:
missing
Instrument:
missing
Platform:
Platform:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
METEOSAT
Description:
missing
Instrument:
missing
Platform:
Platform:
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
FY (Feng-Yun)
Description:
missing
Instrument:
missing
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