BOREAS RSS-14 GOES-7: Visible, Infrared, and Water Vapor Images

BOREAS RSS-14 GOES-7 Level-1 images provide satellite data for the Boreal Ecosystem. The dataset covers the period from 01-Jan-1994 through 08-Jul-1995, with three spectral bands of eight-bit pixel values. Companion files include an image inventory and example thumbnails.

Use Cases

• Analyzing land surface reflectance changes over time based on the visible and infrared bands.
• Studying atmospheric water vapor indicators using the dedicated water vapor band.
• Validating climate or ecosystem models with geospatial satellite imagery from a defined time period.
• Creating composite maps of the boreal region using partial to complete daily coverage.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 18-month period from January 1994 to July 1995.
• Includes three spectral bands (visible, infrared, water vapor) with defined eight-bit pixel depth.
• No major problems with the data have been identified according to the source descriptions.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row/image counts are unspecified across all sources.
• Conflicting metadata: one platform lists a last updated date of 2026-03-13, while another lists 1995-07-08.
• Data availability is described as 'partial to complete coverage', suggesting gaps.

Provenance

Source

Remote Sensing Science Team 14 (RSS-14) at Florida State University, delivered to BORIS.

Collection Method

Collected by the GOES-7 satellite.

Time Range

01-Jan-1994 through 08-Jul-1995

Freshness

1995-07-08 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Boreal Ecosystem