GOES-11 Satellite Imagery for Hurricane Genesis Study

GOES-11 satellite images were collected at 15-minute intervals from August 15 to September 30, 2010, during the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes campaign. The dataset contains visible and infrared channel data from a five-channel imaging radiometer, archived in near real-time by the Global Hydrology Resource Center. Its primary purpose is to improve understanding of tropical storm formation and hurricane development.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of storm development using 15-minute interval image sequences.
• Comparing radiant energy from visible and four infrared spectral channels for cloud and surface feature classification.
• Validating hurricane forecast models with geostationary satellite imagery from a defined field campaign period.
• Studying the relationship between infrared radiance and rapid intensification processes in major hurricanes.

Strengths

• Images were archived in near real-time, ensuring high relevance for the operational GRIP campaign.
• Data collection spans a 47-day period at a high temporal resolution of 15-minute intervals.
• Imagery comes from the calibrated five-channel GOES I-M Imager, providing multi-spectral data.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and exact column names are unavailable from all sources.
• Conflicting license information is reported: 'other-license-specified' versus 'None'.
• The dataset is temporally limited to a single campaign in 2010.

Provenance

Source

Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC_DAAC).

Collection Method

Produced and archived in near real-time from the GOES-11 satellite imager during the GRIP field campaign.

Time Range

August 15, 2010 to September 30, 2010.

Freshness

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Geography

Sampled areas of the Earth observed by the GOES-11 geostationary satellite.