AVHRR Raw Data from the Alice Springs Satellite Reception Facility, 1991 -

Short title : AVHRR-ACRES

MarLIN record number : 4629

Anzlic Identifier : ANZCW0306004629

ISO Topic Category/s

Data Type

Aggregated/Derived Data

Custodian Organisation : CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7000
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/

Jurisdiction : Australia

Contributors : Paul Tildesley, Kim Badcock

Acknowledgements :

References :

Abstract : Raw data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensors on NOAA polar orbiting satellites, received at the Alice Springs station run by ACRES. These data are used later for computation of parameters such as sea surface temperature (SST). The data start from April 1986. The data provide complete coverage of continental Australia, from approx. 4000 satellite passes as at Oct. 1998. The data are stored on Exabyte tapes in Hobart.

Documentation Links

List of tapes in this dataset

Location Keywords

Australia

ANZLIC Geographic Extent Names (Category, [Jurisdiction], Name)

Australia, [Australia], Australia excluding external territories

Geographic Extent

	5.0 N
100.0 E		170.0 E
	50.0 S

Subject Categories and Search Word(s)

MarLIN Subject Categories

2146/1146. Water masses, circulation, temperature-salinity-depth studies
2393. Remote sensing (satellite and/or airborne)

GCMD Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Use Classes
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Irradiance
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature

ANZLIC Search Words

OCEANOGRAPHY Physical
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY Remote Sensing

Equipment

Digital Imaging (acquisition and/or analysis)
Radiation Sensors
Satellites

Additional keywords

(the data are uncalibrated, and are only indicative of albedo and SST)

Additional equipment information

AVHRR

Originating Research Project

Project Name

Remote Sensing 1997-2000

Project Leader(s)

Ian Barton - CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart

Project Duration

1997 - 2000

Project Description

Additional Platform, Vessel or Voyage Details

NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites

Beginning date : 01 Feb 1991

Ending date : Not Known

Progress : In Progress

Maintenance and Update Frequency : As required

Stored Data Format(s)

DIGITAL - Binary
Data is stored in the same format as the telemetered bitstream, with one data file and one ancillary file per satellite pass.

Stored Data Volume

Approx 4000 satellite passes on 200 Exabyte tapes as at Oct. 1998

Specific Software Requirements

The Remote Sensing Group has programs for processing this dataset into its standard format for raw AVHRR data.

Stored Data Documentation

A list of passes is available from the custodian

Stored Data Location

Remote Sensing Group, Hobart

Available Format Type(s)

Same As Stored

Access constraint

Release with the permission of the custodian

Lineage

Raw data originate from the AVHRR sensor on various NOAA polar orbiting satellites, received at the station in Alice Springs. Processing is carried out in the CMR Remote Sensing Facility in Hobart to produce files in the same format as data received in Hobart.

Positional accuracy

Parameter accuracy

Logical consistency report

Completeness

The Alice Springs station receives daytime images only, and received only weekday images until late 1992.

Contact

Remote Sensing
CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7001
marine-remote-sensing@csiro.au

Related Datasets

Animation of Sea Surface Temperature and Drifter Buoy Movements, Jan. 1990 - Sep. 1996
AVHRR Raw (Metdas) Data from the Alice Springs Satellite Reception Facility, 1991 -
AVHRR Raw Data from the Darwin Satellite Reception Facility, 1992 -
AVHRR Raw Data from the Hobart Satellite Reception Facility, 1986 -
NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) images - Continental Australia, 1991 -
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data from GRNS-funded Study, 1995-1996
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data from the BIGTAS Region 1990-present
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data from the EAST Region 1991-present
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Monthly Images from ACRES data, Feb. 1991 -
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Objective Analysis Images from ACRES data, Apr. 1991 -

Metadata Access

Public

Metadata Entry Created

02-Nov-1998 by Remote Sensing Group

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