DCS (GOES-R Series) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Collects data on temperature (air/water), atmospheric pressure, humidity and wind speed/direction, speed and direction of ocean and river currents.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Data Collection System (NOAA, GOES-16)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Non-Operational
Instrument Type
Data collection
Geometry
TBD
Instrument Technology
Data collection system
Sampling
TBD
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
SHEF, SHEF-IT, HydroJSON, Hydromet, Hydstra, etc.

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
 

Instrument Missions

EWS-G1 - Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1 (2006 - 2025)
GOES-14 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 14 (2009 - 2029)
EWS-G - Electro-optical Infrared Weather System-Geostationary (2010 - 2028)
GOES-16 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 16 (2016 - 2033)
GOES-17 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 17 (2018 - 2030)
GOES-18 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 18 (2022 - 2038)
GOES-19 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 19 (2024 - 2033)

Instrument Measurements