Geostationary Satellite Server (GOES) Imagery

National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NWS)

Hurricane

Earthquake

Flood

Nuclear detonation

Imagery

ACCESS INFORMATION

DATA ACCESS

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/

ACCESS TYPE

Open access

DATA FORMAT

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OVERVIEW

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION

The Geostationary Satellite Server (GOES) hosts images taken by GOES satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. GOES images describe several atmospheric attributes, including surface winds, water vapor, and rain rate, and they include infrared imagery. GOES images are used in weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and weather research.

BROAD DATA CATEGORIES

Weather
Geospatial data

SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS

Hurricane
Earthquake
Flood
Nuclear detonation
Imagery