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    • NOAA GOES-R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Level 0 Data

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    This data collection consists of archived Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Level 0 data from the GOES-East and GOES-West satellites in the operational (OPS) and the post-launch test (PLT) phases. The GOES-R Series provides continuity of the GOES mission through 2035 and improvements in geostationary satellite observational data. GOES-16, the first GOES-R satellite, began operating as GOES-East on December 18, 2017. GOES-17 began operating as GOES-West on February 12, 2019. GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022, and was renamed to GOES-18 on March 14, 2022. GOES-U, the final satellite in the series, is scheduled to launch in 2024. GLM is a near-infrared optical transient detector observing the Western Hemisphere. The GLM Level 0 data are composed of Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) packets containing the science, housekeeping, engineering, and diagnostic telemetry data downlinked from the instrument. The Level 0 data files also contain orbit and attitude/angular rate packets generated by the GOES spacecraft. Each CCSDS packet contains a unique Application Process Identifier (APID) in the primary header that identifies the specific type of packet, and is used to support interpretation of its contents. Users may refer to the GOES-R Series Product Definition and Users’ Guide (PUG) Volume 1 (Main) and Volume 2 (Level 0 Products) for Level 0 data documentation. Related instrument calibration data and Level 1b processing information are archived and available for order at the NOAA CLASS website. The GLM Level 0 data files are delivered in a netCDF-4 file format, however, the constituent CCSDS packets are stored in a byte array making the data opaque for standard netCDF reader applications. The GLM Level 0 data files are packaged in hourly tar files (data bundles) by satellite for the archive. Recently ingested archive tar files are available for 14 days on an anonymous FTP server for users to download. Data archived on offline tape may be requested from NCEI.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) April 8, 2019 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update continual

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

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    NOAA GOES-R Series Satellite illustration.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) April 8, 2019 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C01571
    Access Constraints Access to the Level 0 data is limited to users with the capabilities and understanding necessary to process the Level 0 data format., Cite as: GOES-R Series Program, (2019): NOAA GOES-R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Level 0 Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.25921/qc2r-ps67. [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long 6.2995
    Bbox North Lat 81.3282
    Bbox South Lat -81.3282
    Bbox West Long 141.7005
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update continual
    Graphic Preview Description NOAA GOES-R Series Satellite illustration.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/noaa_goesr_series_satellite_illustration.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id ad805b71-2d6a-4a57-aaa8-5bd713f0376f
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence Level 0 data is for expert users only.
    Lineage These data were produced by the NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[141.7005, -81.3282], [6.2995, -81.3282], [6.2995, 81.3282], [141.7005, 81.3282], [141.7005, -81.3282]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2017-07-05

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