gov.noaa.ncdc:C01520 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2025-08-18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset Registry 2008-11-12 publication International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) Geomatics Committee http://www.epsg-registry.org/ Data Search Application EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset Registry Application Interface to the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset Registry search custodian International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) Geomatics Committee http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 Download Coordinate Reference System data in GML Coordinate Reference System data in GML download custodian urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Fire/Hot Spot Characterization (FDC) ABI-L2-FDC 2018-03-30 publication Provisional doi:10.7289/V5X065CR ABI-L2-FDC gov.noaa.ncdc:C01520 gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher GOES-R Algorithm Working Group principalInvestigator GOES-R Algorithm Working Group author GOES-R Series Program resourceProvider GOES-R Series Program author imageDigital The GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Fire (HSC) product contains four images, one in the form of a fire mask, and the other three with pixel values identifying fire temperature, fire area, and fire radiative power. Pixel values in the fire mask image identify a fire category and diagnostic information associated with algorithm execution. The six fire categories include: Good quality or temporally filtered good quality fire pixel; Saturated fire pixel or temporally filtered saturated fire pixel; Cloud contaminated or temporally filtered cloud contaminated fire pixel; High probability or temporally filtered high probability fire pixel; Medium probability or temporally filtered high probability fire pixel; Low probability or temporally filtered high probability fire. Temporally filtered fire pixels are those resulting from fire pixels that are in close proximity in both space and time. The product includes data quality information that provides an assessment of fire detection for on-earth pixels. The units of measure for the Fire (HSC) product quantities are for Mask: dimensionless; for Temperature: kelvin; for Area: square kilometers; for Radiative Power: megawatts. The Fire (HSC) product image is produced on the ABI fixed grid at 2 km resolution for Full Disk and CONUS coverage regions from GOES East and West. Product data is produced under the following conditions: Existence of land; Geolocated source data to local zenith angles of 80 degrees, solar zenith angles between 10 and 180 degrees, and sunglint angles greater than 10 degrees. The Fire/Hot Spot Characterization product will make use of both visible and IR spectral bands to locate fires and retrieve sub-pixel fire characteristics. The product will greatly improve upon the currently available Fire Detection product by taking advantage of the higher spatial and temporal resolution which will be available with the GOES-R ABI. Forecasters will be able to use this product to monitor wildfires, and more importantly, rapid changes in individual fires. Forecasters will use this product as part of an arsenal of forecasting tools aimed at helping firefighting efforts. onGoing Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact continual https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C01520.jpg Example of the Fire/Hot Spot Characterization product as derived by the GOES-R Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm using simulated GOES-R ABI 3.9 µm data over Southern California at 1825 UTC on 23 October 2007. 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It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. information publisher gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD project GRABIPRD product NOAA CLASS Datatype Information: Datatype Family ABIL2PROD product NOAA CLASS Datatype Information: Datatype Name ABIL2PFDCI, ABIL2PFDCR, ABIL2PFDCT product NOAA CLASS Datatype Information: Datatype Version For a complete description of use limitations for this dataset, refer to the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD). otherRestrictions Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Program Office, (2018): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Fire/Hot Spot Characterization (FDC). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5X065CR [access date]. otherRestrictions Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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GOES-R Program Document Library https://www.goes-r.gov/resources/docs.html Web Browser GOES-R Program Document Library Webpage with product algorithm, users guides, and education and outreach materials. information crossReference userGuide GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/status.html Web Browser GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations GOES spacecraft status page. information crossReference userGuide grid 2000 eng; USA climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere 1 -156.2995 6.2995 -81.3282 81.3282 ground condition 2017-05-24 10 OR_ABI-L2-FDCF-M3_G16_sYYYYDDDHHMMSS_eYYYYDDDHHMMSS_cYYYYDDDHHMMSS.nc physicalMeasurement Area short ABI L2+ Fire-Hot Spot Characterization: Fire Area (fire_area) Temp short ABI L2+ Fire-Hot Spot Characterization: Fire Temperature (fire_temperature) Mask short ABI L2+ Fire - Hot Spot Characterization: Fire Mask Power float ABI L2+ Fire-Hot Spot Characterization: Fire Radiative Power (fire_radiative_power) DQF byte ABI L2+ Fire - Hot Spot Characterization data quality flags (status_flag) t double J2000 epoch mid-point between the start and end image scan in seconds (time) y short GOES fixed grid projection y-coordinate (projection_y_coordinate) x short GOES fixed grid projection x-coordinate (projection_x_coordinate) time_bounds double Scan start and end times in seconds since epoch (2000-01-01 12:00:00) goes_imager_projection int GOES-R ABI fixed grid projection y_image float GOES-R fixed grid projection y-coordinate center of image (projection_y_coordinate) y_image_bounds float GOES-R fixed grid projection y-coordinate north/south extent of image x_image float GOES-R fixed grid projection x-coordinate center of image (projection_x_coordinate) x_image_bounds float GOES-R fixed grid projection x-coordinate west/east extent of image nominal_satellite_subpoint_lat float nominal satellite subpoint latitude (platform latitude) (latitude) nominal_satellite_subpoint_lon float nominal satellite subpoint longitude (platform longitude) (longitude) nominal_satellite_height float nominal satellite height above GRS 80 ellipsoid (platform altitude) (height_above_reference_ellipsoid) geospatial_lat_lon_extent float geospatial latitude and longitude references sunglint_angle float threshold angle between the line of sight to the satellite and the direction of the beam of incident solar radiation for good quality fire-hot spot characterization data production (sunglint_angle) sunglint_angle_bounds float sunglint angle degree range where fire-hot spot characterization data is not produced local_zenith_angle float threshold angle between the line of sight to the satellite and the local zenith at the observation target for good quality fire-hot spot characterization data production (platform_zenith_angle) local_zenith_angle_bounds float local zenith angle degree range where good quality fire-hot spot characterization data is produced solar_zenith_angle float threshold angle between the line of sight to the sun and the local zenith at the observation target for good quality fire-hot spot characterization data production (solar_zenith_angle) solar_zenith_angle_bounds float solar zenith angle degree range where good quality fire-hot spot characterization data is produced total_number_of_pixels_with_fires_detected int total number of pixels with fires detected total_number_of_pixels_with_fire_temperature int total number of pixels with fire temperature reported total_number_of_pixels_with_fire_area int total number of pixels with fire area reported total_number_of_pixels_with_fire_radiative_power int total number of pixels with fire radiative power reported fire_temperature_outlier_pixel_count int number of pixels with fire temperature reported whose value is outside valid measurement range fire_area_outlier_pixel_count int number of pixels with fire area reported whose value is outside valid measurement range fire_radiative_power_outlier_pixel_count int number of pixels with fire radiative power reported whose value is outside valid measurement range minimum_fire_temperature float minimum fire temperature (fire_temperature) maximum_fire_temperature float maximum fire temperature (fire_temperature) mean_fire_temperature float mean fire temperature (fire_temperature) standard_deviation_fire_temperature float standard deviation of fire temperature values (fire_temperature) minimum_fire_area float minimum fire area (fire_area) maximum_fire_area float maximum fire area (fire_area) mean_fire_area float mean fire area (fire_area) standard_deviation_fire_area float standard deviation of fire area values (fire_area) minimum_fire_radiative_power float minimum fire radiative power (fire_radiative_power) maximum_fire_radiative_power float maximum fire radiative power (fire_radiative_power) mean_fire_radiative_power float mean fire radiative power (fire_radiative_power) standard_deviation_fire_radiative_power float standard deviation of fire radiative power values (fire_radiative_power) algorithm_dynamic_input_data_container int container for filenames of dynamic algorithm input data processing_parm_version_container int container for processing parameter filenames algorithm_product_version_container int container for algorithm package filename and product version percent_uncorrectable_GRB_errors float percent data lost due to uncorrectable GRB errors percent_uncorrectable_L0_errors float percent data lost due to uncorrectable L0 errors NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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Data can be found in the folders with this product name prefix. download Region: US-multiple https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/noaa-public/goes/ HTTPS Information Google Cloud Landing Page (Region: US-multiple) Information on Google Cloud data access for GOES datasets. information dataset 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). The Fire product is generated by the GOES-R ABI Land Fire ground processing algorithm. The Fire algorithm is a dynamic multispectral thresholding algorithm that uses the differences in sensitivity to high temperature subpixel anomalies of ABI bands 7 and 14, with central wavelengths of 3.9 and 11.2 um, respectively. The algorithm consists of a series of screening tests, threshold tests, and calculations that are applied to each pixel. Estimates of subpixel fire area, temperature, and power are computed based on a screening. Additionally, subsequent analysis can introduce additional fire pixels in the fire mask for which fire properties are not derived from the source ABI data. Pixels in the product images with out of range values are assigned the minimum or maximum value in the valid range. Reflectance for band 2 and brightness temperature for band 15 are used in cloud tests but are not required to detect fires. The algorithm maintains "time of last fire" intermediate data for each pixel that is used and updated for each execution of the algorithm. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce processor GOES-R Algorithm Working Group DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goesr/ HTTPS Web Browser GOES-R Algorithm Working Group The GOES-R Algorithm Working Group creates the algorithms that process the quality controlled satellite instrument data and produces resulting data products. information NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality https://www.noaasis.noaa.gov/GOES/PS_PVR2.html HTTPS Web Browser NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality Peer/Stakeholder Product Validation Reviews by satellite and product. information GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goesr/documentation_ATBDs.php Web Browser GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents Descriptions of how the algorithms work, their underlying designs, and initial comparison with prior algorithms and results. information See Algorithm Citation The GOES-16 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached beta maturity. 2017-05-24T00:00:00 processor The GOES-16 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached provisional maturity. 2018-03-16T00:00:00 processor The GOES-16 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached full validation maturity. processor The GOES-17 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached beta maturity. 2018-08-27T00:00:00 processor The GOES-17 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached provisional maturity. 2019-07-25T00:00:00 processor The GOES-17 ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization algorithm reached full validation maturity. processor Level 1b radiances NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances 2017-06-01 publication Provisional doi:10.7289/V5BV7DSR DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce distributor https://doi.org/10.7289/V5BV7DSR HTTPS Web Browser Landing page for ABI-L1-RAD Source dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset. information 1 -156.2995 6.2995 -81.3282 81.3282 2017-02-28 repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 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. 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