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NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances

ABI-L1b-Rad

Example of ABI L1b data for each of the 16 bands.

The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) operates on board the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Series weather satellites providing advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s Western Hemisphere. The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument samples the radiance of the Earth in sixteen spectral bands using several arrays of detectors in the instrument’s focal plane. Single reflective band ABI Level 1b Radiance Products (channels 1 - 6 with approximate center wavelengths 0.47, 0.64, 0.865, 1.378, 1.61, 2.25 microns, respectively) are digital maps of outgoing radiance values at the top of the atmosphere for visible and near-infrared (IR) bands. Single emissive band ABI L1b Radiance Products (channels 7 - 16 with approximate center wavelengths 3.9, 6.185, 6.95, 7.34, 8.5, 9.61, 10.35, 11.2, 12.3, 13.3 microns, respectively) are digital maps of outgoing radiance values at the top of the atmosphere for IR bands. Detector samples are compressed, packetized and down-linked to the ground station as Level 0 data for conversion to calibrated, geo-located pixels (Level 1b Radiance data). The detector samples are decompressed, radiometrically corrected, navigated and resampled onto an invariant output grid, referred to as the ABI fixed grid. There are three spatial coverage scenes per satellite (GOES East and GOES West): Full Disk is the full hemispheric view; Contiguous U.S. is the lower 48 states; and Mesoscale 1 and 2 are for weather event views.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: GOES-R Calibration Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5BV7DSR. [access date].

Dataset Identifiers

doi:10.7289/V5BV7DSR
ABI-L1b-Rad
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01501
gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.ncdc:C01501

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Download Data	GOES-16 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-16 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad. GOES-17 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-17 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad. GOES-18 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-18 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad. GOES-16 Google Cloud Bucket Explorer (Region: US-multiple) (download) Browse view to explore the Google Cloud bucket for GOES-16. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad. GOES-17 Google Cloud Bucket Explorer (Region: US-multiple) (download) Browse view to explore the Google Cloud bucket for GOES-17. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad. GOES-18 Google Cloud Bucket Explorer (Region: US-multiple) (download) Browse view to explore the Google Cloud bucket for GOES-18. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L1b-Rad.
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Distribution Formats	NetCDF (Version: 4)
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2017-02-28 to Present (time interval: 10-minute)
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 141.7005 East: 6.2995 South: -81.3282 North: 81.3282 West: -156.2995 East: 6.2995 South: -81.3282 North: 81.3282 West: 141.7005 East: -55.7005 South: -81.3282 North: 81.3282
Spatial Coverage Map

General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. NCEI GOES-R Program Webpage GOES-R Terrestrial Weather (ABI/GLM) Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Vol.1 Main The Product Definition and User's Guide (PUG) document provides product descriptions and formats for all data and products produced and made available to users by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (GOES-R) Core Ground Segment (GS). Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Vol.3 Level 1B Products The Product Definition and User's Guide (PUG) document provides product descriptions and formats for all data and products produced and made available to users by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (GOES-R) Core Ground Segment (GS). Registry of Open Data on AWS Information on AWS data access. Google Cloud Landing Page (Region: US-multiple) Information on Google Cloud data access for GOES datasets.
Processing Documents	GOES-R ABI Calibration Working Group GOES-R ABI Calibration Working Group Web page that contains information, multimedia, and documentation on the GOES-R calibration and validation activities. NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality Peer/Stakeholder Product Validation Reviews by satellite and product.
Associated Resources	GOES-R Program Document Library GOES-R Program Document Library Webpage with product algorithm, users guides, and education and outreach materials. GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations GOES spacecraft status page. Advanced Baseline Imager Scan Mode Information Advanced Baseline Imager Scan Mode Information Information on the ABI scan modes. GOES-R ABI Bands Quick Information Guides GOES-R ABI Bands Quick Information Guides The fact sheets are designed as quick reference guides to provide users with information on each of the GOES-R series Advanced Baseline Imager's 16 spectral bands. GOES-17 ABI Performance GOES-17 ABI Performance Summary of the cooling system issue. A Closer Look at the ABI on the GOES-R Series. Journal article published April 2017 by the AMS (Bulletin of American Meteorological Society). Schmit, T., Griffith, P., et al, (2017), A closer look at the ABI on the GOES-R series, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98(4), 681-698, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00230.1.

Publication Dates	publication: 2017-06-01
Edition	Full Validation
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency	Continual
Purpose	Data provided by the 16 spectral channels are used to generate Level 2 and higher products, and are also used in numerical weather prediction models, aiding meteorologists and others in monitoring and predicting all kinds of weather and other phenomena.
Use Limitations	For a complete set of limitations for this dataset see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).

Dataset Citation	Cite as: GOES-R Calibration Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5BV7DSR. [access date].
Cited Authors	GOES-R Calibration Working Group GOES-R Series Program
Principal Investigators	GOES-R Calibration Working Group
Resource Providers	GOES-R Series Program
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Radiance Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords GOES-16 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16 GOES-17 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 GOES-18 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 18
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ABI > Advanced Baseline Imager
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Geographic Region > Equatorial Geographic Region > Mid-Latitude Geographic Region > Northern Hemisphere Geographic Region > Southern Hemisphere Geographic Region > Western Hemisphere Geographic Region > Tropics Continent > North America > United States Of America Continent > North America > Central America Continent > South America Ocean > Atlantic Ocean Ocean > Pacific Ocean
Project keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords GOES > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites ABI-L1b-Rad gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD GRABIPRD NOAA OneStop Project gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree 500 meters - < 1 km Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Temporal Data Resolution Keywords 1 minute - < 1 hour 1 second - < 1 minute

Use Constraints

Cite as: GOES-R Calibration Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5BV7DSR. [access date].

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.

Access Constraints

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.

Fees

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Lineage Statement	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).
Processor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps	Raw data downlink is received by the antenna system which processes the data through signal processing equipment to intermediate frequency. Forward error correction is performed. If FEC fails, those packets are dropped. Good packets are input to L0 processing. In L0 processing packets are uncompressed, extracted and byte-aligned (L1a). L1b processing extracts the L1a data, performs radiometric and geometric correction on the data to create L1b data. 2017-03-01T15:00:00Z - The GOES-16 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached beta maturity. 2017-06-01T00:00:00 - The GOES-16 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached provisional maturity. 2018-06-01T00:00:00 - The GOES-16 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached full validation maturity. 2018-08-27T00:00:00 - The GOES-17 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached beta maturity. 2018-11-28T00:00:00 - The GOES-17 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached provisional maturity. 2020-02-12T00:00:00 - The GOES-17 ABI L1b Radiances algorithm reached full validation maturity.
Processing Documents	GOES-R ABI Calibration Working Group GOES-R ABI Calibration Working Group Web page that contains information, multimedia, and documentation on the GOES-R calibration and validation activities. NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality Peer/Stakeholder Product Validation Reviews by satellite and product.
Source Datasets	NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 0 Products Description of Source: Level 0 Data Temporal extent used: 2017-02-28 to Present Spatial extent used: N:81.3282 S:-81.3282 E:6.2995 W:-156.2995

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Last Modified: 2023-09-18
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NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances

ABI-L1b-Rad

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