GRIP MSG Satellite Imagery for Hurricane Genesis Study

European geostationary satellite data captures atmospheric conditions over the Atlantic and Africa during the 2010 GRIP hurricane experiment. The dataset includes infrared, visible, and water vapor radiance measurements from the SEVIRI instrument across 12 spectral channels. It was produced through a collaboration between NASA, EUMETSAT, and the European Space Agency.

Use Cases

• Analyzing infrared radiance to track storm cloud-top temperatures and development.
• Studying visible wavelength imagery for cloud structure and storm morphology.
• Using water vapor channel data to analyze atmospheric moisture content and steering currents.
• Investigating the temporal evolution of pre-storm environments for genesis forecasting.
• Supporting climate studies with coincident Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI), which provides observations in 12 distinct spectral channels.
• Covers a focused 47-day period (August 15 to September 30, 2010) during peak Atlantic hurricane season.
• Produced by major space agencies (NASA, EUMETSAT, ESA), indicating high instrumental and processing standards.

Limitations

• Key metadata conflicts exist: one platform lists a last update date of 2026-03-13, while another states 2010-09-30, creating uncertainty about data currency.
• No concrete information is provided on dataset size, row count, or specific column names.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' on some platforms, requiring further investigation for reuse.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), European Space Agency (ESA).

Collection Method

Collected by the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) series of geostationary satellites using the SEVIRI and GERB instruments.

Time Range

August 15, - September 30, 2010

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:47:15.825816

Geography

Observational coverage from the Meteosat geostationary orbit, primarily focused on the Atlantic Basin and Africa.