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EUMETSAT - Cloud Top Height (CTH)

Entry ID: EUMETSAT_CTH

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Summary

Abstract: The Cloud Top Height product estimates the height of the cloud tops specified
in eight vertical intervals with a resolution of 1500 m. The CTH values are
extracted for image sub-areas of 3x3 IR pixels (superpixels) which represents a
horizontal resolution of 15 km at the SSP and about 22 km in southern Europe.
The product is transmitted via METEOSAT in the form of a WEFAX picture and is
generated for the hours at 02, 08, 14, 20. The product is primarily used for
aviation meteorology.

More Information and order data:
http://www.eumetsat.de/en/dps/mpef/index.html

Contact User Service: http://www.eumetsat.de/feedback/form_ops.html

[Summary Extracted from the EUMETSAT Home Page]

Description: View the descriptive information for EUMETSAT's Archived Data Retrieval
Service.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 70.0

S: -90.0

E: 60.0

W: -60.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: EUMETSAT

Dataset Title: EUMETSAT - Cloud Top Height (CTH)

Dataset Publisher: EUMETSAT

Online Resource: http://www.eumetsat.de/en/dps/mpef/products/other_products.html

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
EUMETSAT_PARENT_ARCHIVED_DATA

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-12-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > BLACK SEA

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > CASPIAN SEA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 22 Km
Longitude Resolution: 22 Km
Temporal Resolution: 6 Hours

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD HEIGHT > CLOUD TOP HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

METEOSAT-5 > Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2)

METEOSAT-6 > Meteosat Operational Programme 3 (MOP-3)

METEOSAT-7

Access Constraints As a short registration process is required, archive data users wishing to make
use of this service should complete and sign the Archive Direct Service User
Registration Form and forward it to the User Service.

http://www.eumetsat.de/en/dps/helpdesk/registration.html

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

European Meteorological Satellite Organisation

Data Center URL: http://www.eumetsat.de/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EUMETSAT USER SERVICE Phone: +49 6151 807345 Fax: +49 6151 807538 Contact Address: Am Kavalleriesand 31 City: Darmstadt Province or State: Hessen Postal Code: D-64295 Country: Germany

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (HTTP)

Fees: Contact EUMETSAT

Personnel

EUMETSAT USER SERVICE

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +49 6151 807345

Fax: +49 6151 807538

Contact Address:

Am Kavalleriesand 31

City: Darmstadt

Province or State: Hessen

Postal Code: D-64295

Country: Germany

SCOTT A. RITZ

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 301-614-5126

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: Maryland

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-04-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2003-04-16

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