MLchartDataset catalogue

GOES Variable

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006005

A specific geophysical or atmospheric parameter derived from measurements taken by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system. These data products provide continuous monitoring of environmental conditions across a large portion of the Earth's surface from a fixed orbital position. Examples of GOES variables include cloud top temperature, sea surface temperature, atmospheric motion vectors, and total precipitable water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006005
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationGVAR
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006005",
  "term": "GOES Variable",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specific geophysical or atmospheric parameter derived from measurements taken by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system. These data products provide continuous monitoring of environmental conditions across a large portion of the Earth's surface from a fixed orbital position. Examples of GOES variables include cloud top temperature, sea surface temperature, atmospheric motion vectors, and total precipitable water.",
  "abbreviation": "GVAR",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/goes-variable/"
}

Record 4,175 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.