HS3 Satellite Infrared Brightness Temperature Images for Hurricane Research

NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) CIMSS Brightness Temperature dataset provides infrared satellite imagery from GOES-15 and METEOSAT-10. The collection contains images captured at 15-minute intervals during the 2014 HS3 field campaign, spanning from August 14 to October 3. This dataset was created to study storm-scale processes and the role of the Saharan Air Layer in tropical cyclone formation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal evolution of storm brightness temperature using the 15-minute interval imagery.
• Studying the influence of the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) on tropical storm development using infrared data.
• Validating numerical weather prediction models with observed satellite-derived brightness temperatures.
• Investigating deep convection patterns within the inner-core region of severe storms.

Strengths

• Data originates from a focused NASA field campaign (HS3) with specific scientific goals.
• Provides high temporal resolution imagery with a 15-minute capture interval.
• Covers a defined 51-day period during the 2014 hurricane season.

Limitations

• Column names and exact dataset size (row/image count) are not specified on any platform.
• Conflicting license information: one source lists 'other-license-specified', another lists 'None'.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one source shows 2026, another shows 2014.

Provenance

Source

GHRC_DAAC / Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)

Collection Method

Infrared brightness temperature images captured by GOES-15 and METEOSAT-10 satellites.

Time Range

August 14, 2014 to October III, 2014

Freshness

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Geography

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