Gridded GOES West Data

GOES-West Imager data for the PACS region (5 channels+ CSZ)
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   Date range:		6/2/97-12/26/99
   Region:		25S-45N, 180W-90W
   Spatial Resolution:	0.1 deg * 0.1 deg
   Temporal Resolution:	3 hours (8 obs/day)
   File content:	1 observation, 1 channel
   Data type:		real*4
   Platform:		Data written on a Sun computer
   Access:		Direct Access
   Record Length:	700*900*4 = 2520000
   Total filesize:	2520000 bytes
			(700 rows * 900 columns *4 bytes/pixel)
   Data Oriented:	North to South
   Missing data value:	-999.0
   Data location:	DLT tape
   Naming Convention:	YYJJJHHHH_???.grd
		     where ??? is:
			vis  Visible channel (Albedo -> Percent)
			4u   3.9-micron channel (K)
			wv   6.7-micron water vapor channel (K)
			11u  10.7-micron channel (K)
			12u  12.0-micron channel (K)
			csz  Cosine solar zenith angle


   The gridded GOES data has been binned into a 0.1 by 0.1 degree latitude/
   longitude grid.  The data have been calibrated and are stored as real*4
   temperatures in Kelvin except for the vis channel, which is albedo value.
   Missing data values are stored as -999.0.  The cosine of the solar zenith
   angle has been stored for use with the visible data channel.  The data are
   stored oriented from North to South.

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