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gripgoes13B·v1·dataset

Visible and infrared storm images (GOES-13)

GRIP GOES 13 VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGES V1
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In plain English

What it measures. Visible and infrared snapshots of weather and storms taken by a weather satellite, capturing both reflected sunlight and heat energy from the scene.

How it's made. Produced in near real time from the GOES-13 satellite's five-channel Imager during a 2010 hurricane-formation field campaign.

How & where you'd use it. Was created for real-time storm monitoring during the campaign and supports research into how tropical storms grow into hurricanes.

What's measured

Spectral/Engineering › Visible Wavelengths › Visible RadianceSpectral/Engineering › Infrared Wavelengths › Infrared ImagerySpectral/Engineering › Infrared Wavelengths › Infrared RadianceSpectral/Engineering › Visible Wavelengths › Visible Imagery

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span2010-08-15 → 2010-09-30
  • Measured byGOES-13 (GOES-13 Imager)
  • Processing levelLevel 3
  • Spatial extent-129, 0, 0, 49
  • FormatsPNG
  • StatusCOMPLETE

What you can do with it

  • Track deforestation, fire scars and land-cover change
  • Monitor crop and vegetation health (NDVI/EVI)
  • Map how built-up vs. green an area is over time
Official description

The GRIP GOES 13 Visible and Infrared Images dataset was produced and archived in near real time at the Global Hydrology Resource Center throughout the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) campaign. The major goal was to better understand how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. The GOES I-M Imager is a five channel (one visible, four infrared) imaging radiometer designed to sense radiant and solar reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. These image files were created for use with the Real Time Mission Monitor (RTMM). Generally, GOES-13 images are available for all dates between August 15 and September 30, 2010 at 15 minute intervals throughout this time period.

Get the data

gripgoes13b_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")          # free Earthdata Login

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="gripgoes13B",
    version="1",
    bounding_box=(-122.5, 37.2, -121.8, 37.9),  # your area (W,S,E,N)
    temporal=("2024-01-01", "2024-12-31"),       # your dates
)
files = earthaccess.open(results)   # stream straight from GHRC_DAAC
Browsing CMR needs no login. Downloading or streaming bytes needs a free Earthdata Login + the earthaccess package.