Global Infrared Satellite Composite From Geostationary Orbit

June 1995 to present data provides global composite images from infrared channels of multiple geostationary weather satellites, including GMS, GOES, NOAA, and METEOSAT. The dataset is produced by the GHRC_DAAC and offers a long-term record with a spatial resolution improvement from 14 km to 4 km after December 18, 2017. Images are remapped into a Mercator projection and are available in AREA McIDAS and netCDF-4 formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing global cloud cover patterns and storm development using infrared brightness temperature data.
• Studying long-term climate trends by examining the 28+ year record of global infrared imagery.
• Monitoring real-time weather events across different regions using the composite from multiple satellite feeds.
• Calibrating or validating other satellite-derived atmospheric products against this multi-sensor composite.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous record spanning over 28 years, from June 1995 to the present.
• Improves spatial resolution from 14 km to 4 km after December 2017, enhancing detail.
• Integrates data from multiple international satellite systems (GMS, GOES, NOAA, METEOSAT) for near-global coverage.

Limitations

• Data from different satellite sensors have not necessarily been cross-calibrated, which may affect consistency.
• Metadata on exact row count, file size, and author is unavailable across all sources.

Provenance

Source

GHRC_DAAC

Collection Method

Composite images created from infrared channels of multiple geostationary weather satellites.

Time Range

June 4, 1995 to present

Freshness

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Geography

Global coverage from geostationary satellites.