McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2016.1
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Satellites |
GOES-R (scheduled for launch in October 2016) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) |
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Resolution |
0.5 km for 0.64 µm band; |
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Band |
Central
Wavelength (µm) |
Primary Uses |
| 1 | 0.47 | Daytime aerosol over land, coastal water mapping |
| 2 | 0.64 | Clouds, fog, insolation, winds |
| 3 | 0.86 | Daytime vegetation/burn scar and aerosols over water, winds |
| 4 | 1.4 | Cirrus cloud detection |
| 5 | 1.6 | Daytime cloud-top phase and particle size, snow |
| 6 | 2.3 | Daytime land/cloud properties, particle size, vegetation, snow |
| 7 | 3.9 | Surface and cloud, fog at night, fire, winds |
| 8 | 6.2 | High-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall |
| 9 | 6.9 | Mid-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall |
| 10 | 7.3 | Lower-level water vapor, winds and SO2 |
| 11 | 8.5 | Total water for stability, cloud phase, dust, SO2, rainfall |
| 12 | 9.6 | Total ozone, turbulence, winds |
| 13 | 10.4 | Surface and cloud |
| 14 | 11.2 | Imagery, SST, clouds, rainfall |
| 15 | 12.3 | Total water, ash, SST |
| 16 | 13.3 | Air temperature, cloud heights and amounts |
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Satellites |
GOES-12 through GOES-15 (13 is operational at ~75°W; 14 is in standby; 15 is operational at ~135°W) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
GVAR (GOES Variable Imager) |
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Resolution |
see table below |
Band |
Central Wavelength (µm) |
Resolution (km) |
Primary Uses |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.62 - 0.65 * | 1 | Visible cloud and surface features | |
| 2 | 3.9 | 4 | Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection | |
| 3 | 6.5 | 4 | Infrared mid-level water vapor | |
| 4 | 10.7 | 4 | Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature | |
| 6 | 13.3 | 4 - 8 ** | Infrared CO2; cloud heights | |
| * The band 1 central wavelength is 0.65 µm for GOES-12, 0.63 µm for GOES-13, and 0.62 µm for GOES-14 and 15. | ||||
| ** The band 6 resolution is 8 km for GOES-12 and 13, and 4 km for GOES-14 and 15. | ||||
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Satellites |
GOES-8 through GOES-11 |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
GVAR (GOES Variable Imager) |
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Resolution |
see table below |
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Band |
Central Wavelength (µm) |
Resolution (km) |
Primary Uses |
| 1 | 0.65 | 1 | Visible cloud and surface features |
| 2 | 3.9 | 4 | Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection |
| 3 | 6.8 | 8 | Infrared mid-level water vapor |
| 4 | 10.7 | 4 | Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature |
| 5 | 12.0 | 4 | Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor |
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Satellites |
GOES-8 through GOES-15 (13 is operational at ~75°W; 14 is in standby; 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 |
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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Satellites |
GOES-6 and GOES-7 (no longer in use) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
VAS |
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Resolution |
1 km VIS, 4/8 km IR |
Band |
Central Wavelength (µm) |
Major Absorbing Gases |
Sounding Level (mb) |
Primary Uses |
| 1 | 14.7 (IR) | CO2 | 70 | Temperature sounding |
| 2 | 14.5 (IR) | CO2 | 125 | Temperature sounding |
| 3 | 14.3 (IR) | CO2 | 200 | Temperature sounding |
| 4 | 14.0 (IR) | CO2 | 500 | Temperature sounding, cloud heights |
| 5 | 13.3 (IR) | CO2 | 920 | Temperature sounding, cloud heights |
| 6 | 4.5 (IR) | CO2, N2O | 850 | Temperature sounding |
| 7 | 12.7 (IR) | H2O | 1000 | Water vapor detection |
| 8 | 11.2 (IR) | Window | Surface | Nighttime cloud detection, surface temperature |
| 9 | 7.3 (IR) | H2O | 600 | Water vapor detection |
| 10 | 6.7 (IR) | H2O | 400 | Water vapor detection |
| 11 | 4.4 (IR) | CO2, N2O | 300 | Temperature sounding |
| 12 | 3.9 (IR) | Window | Surface | Surface skin temperature, cloud detection |
| 13* | - | - | - | - |
| NA | 0.65 (VIS) | Window | Surface | Daytime cloud detection |
| * Band 13 in a McIDAS Area is the same as band 8 but at lower resolution. | ||||
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