Hourly SMS GATE Data

This satellite dataset was prepared for the period covering the GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE) in 1974. The raw data are from the first Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS-1), which provided a good distortion-free view of the GATE ship array.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1974-06
    End:  1974-08

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 1974-06
Temporal Range End 1974-08
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat N/A
Bounding Box South Lat N/A
Bounding Box West Long N/A
Bounding Box East Long N/A
Spatial Representation N/A
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links N/A
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format Binary
Standardized Resource Format Binary
Asset Size 2634.117 MB
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Author Smith, Eric A.
Vonder Haar, Thomas H.
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 1980-11-07
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/2KHG-3619
Alternate Identifier d712000
Resource Version N/A
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-09T01:28:32Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d712000
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Smith, Eric A., Vonder Haar, Thomas H.. (1980). Hourly SMS GATE Data. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://doi.org/10.5065/2KHG-3619. Accessed 11 October 2025.

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