McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2012.2
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Satellites |
GOES-8 through GOES-15 (12 is operational at ~60°W; 13 is operational at ~75°W; 14 is in standby at ~89.5°W; 15 is operational at ~135°W) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
Sounder |
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Resolution |
10 km |
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Band |
Central
Wavelength (µm) |
Absorbing Gases |
Wave
Number (cm-1) |
Sounding Level (mb) |
Primary Uses |
| 1 | 14.7 | CO2 | 680 | 90 | Stratosphere temperature |
| 2 | 14.4 | CO2 | 694 | 300 | Sounding; tropopause temperature |
| 3 | 14.1 | CO2 | 709 | 550 | Sounding; upper-level temperature |
| 4 | 13.6 | CO2; H2O | 735 | 850 | Sounding; mid-level temperature |
| 5 | 13.4 | CO2; H2O | 746 | 900 | Sounding; low-level temperature |
| 6 | 12.7 | H2O | 787 | Surface | Sounding; total precipitable water |
| 7 | 12.0 | H2O | 833 | Surface | Surface temperature and moisture |
| 8 | 11.0 | H2O | 909 | Surface | Surface temperature |
| 9 | 9.7 | O3 | 1031 | 25 | Total ozone |
| 10 | 7.4 | H2O | 1351 | 725 | Low-level moisture |
| 11 | 7.0 | H2O | 1428 | 550 | Sounding; mid-level moisture |
| 12 | 6.5 | H2O | 1538 | 350 | Sounding; upper-level moisture |
| 13 | 4.6 | N2O | 2173 | 1000 | Sounding; low-level temperature |
| 14 | 4.5 | N2O | 2222 | 950 | Sounding; mid-level temperature |
| 15 | 4.4 | CO2; N2O | 2272 | 650 | Sounding; upper-level temperature |
| 16 | 4.1 | CO2 | 2439 | Surface | Sounding; boundary layer |
| 17 | 4.0 | Window | 2500 | Surface | Temperature |
| 18 | 3.7 | Window | 2702 | Surface | Temperature |
| 19 | 0.70 | Window | 14286 | Surface | Clouds |
| 20 | Star scan |
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