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VORTEX-95 GOES IR Satellite Images

Summary

GOES-8 IR imagery collected during the VORTEX-95 period via PC-McIDAS. Images are generally available every 15 minutes. Files are stored on the tape in compressed McIDAS format.

Data access

ORDER offline data

Additional information

Homepage	https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/4.52
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Related projects	VORTEX-95: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 95
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	15 minute
Language	English
Categories	Satellite
Platforms	Satellite, GOES-8
Instruments	GOES-8 Imager
GCMD Science Keywords	INFRARED IMAGERY Expand keywords
Related links	homepage: VORTEX 1995 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-95 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1995-03-31 00:00:00
End datetime	1995-06-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -107.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -91.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 1995. VORTEX-95 GOES IR Satellite Images. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/4.52. Accessed 14 Jan 2025.

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.