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2015-10-02
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Solar Features - Solar Flares - X-rays
2014-08-10
publication
solarFeatures
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
publisher
Scientific Data Stewardship provided by the National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce.
originator
Listings and characterizations of solar x-ray flares
To provide scientific data stewardship of solar-terrestrial datasets in compliance with NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 212-15, "Management of Environmental and Geospatial Data and Information", dated 04 Nov 10. Scientific Data Stewardship includes the Archive, Access, and Assessment (AAA) of operational and related solar and space environmental datasets.
Data access provided by the NOAA Solar and Terrestrial Physics Division. Numerous solar observatories have contributed to this collection - please refer to the Lineage section of this metadata record.
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William Denig
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(303) 497-6323
(303) 497-6513
325 Broadway E/GC2
Boulder
CO
80305
USA
solar.ngdc@noaa.gov
7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
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annually
ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/STP/space-weather/solar-data/solar-features/solar-flares/x-rays/documentation/sxi_20090813_140458177_aa_14.png
Browse image of the sun taken with the NOAA Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) on 13 Aug 2009.
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
Sun-Earth Interactions > Solar Activity > Solar Active Regions
Sun-Earth Interactions > Solar Activity > Solar Imagery
Sun-Earth Interactions > Solar Activity > Sunspots
Sun-Earth Interactions > Solar Activity > Corona
Sun-Earth Interactions > Solar Activity > Solar Synoptic Maps
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NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords; Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 .
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0.
2007
publication
Space > Solar Region > Photosphere
Space > Solar Region > Chromosphere
Space > Solar Region > Corona
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NASA/GCMD Location Keywords; Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 .
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0.
2007
publication
Solar Telescope
instrument
NASA/GCMD Instrument Keywords; Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 .
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0.
2007
publication
GOES > NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites
SOLRAD > Solar Radiation
platform
NASA/GCMD Platform Keywords; Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 .
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0.
2007
publication
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
NOAA - Space Weather Program
project
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
2020-01-09
publication
9.1
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
information
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DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
dataCentre
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
2020-01-09
publication
9.1
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
information
custodian
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Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution
Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are
accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA
cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in
the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a
particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the
fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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Data provided by various solar observatories located worldwide. Data record range is from 1818 to present.
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Dataset Extent
1818-01-01
2009-12-30
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Collection consists of tabular lists and information related to solar features
Solar features
Collection includes a variety of solar feature datasets contributed by a number of national and private solar observatories located worldwide. Collection includes lists of optical solar flares observed in H-alpha and x-rays, solar radio data, prominences and filaments, plague regions and faculae, and sunspots.
pdf
Most data provided in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf).
txt
Some data provide in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format.
TBD
Some data provided in non-standard formats
William Denig
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(303) 497-6323
(303) 497-6513
325 Broadway E/GC2
Boulder
CO
80305
USA
solar.ngdc@noaa.gov
7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
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Data can be downloaded free of charge.
Tabular lists and tables
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/spaceweather.html
Space Weather
Numerous space environmental datasets are available at the NGDC/STP website
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. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
2015-04-22T00:00:00
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Collection includes a variety of solar feature datasets contributed by a number of national and private solar observatories located worldwide. Collection includes lists of optical solar flares observed in H-alpha and x-rays, solar radio data, prominences and filaments, plague regions and faculae, and sunspots. The collection is as complete as possible with all available data online.
Datasets prepared by professional staff within the Solar and Terrestrial Physics Division at the National Geophysical Data Center and at other facilities.
Datasets prepared by professional staff within the Solar and Terrestrial Physics Division at the National Geophysical Data Center and at other facilities.
Consistent data presentation formats are used for each separate dataset.
Drawings are properly rotated into a heliocentric coordination orientation // Top is north // Right is east. [TBD]
Solar images and drawings were obtained and/or prepared by trained staff at the various institutions.
Supporting metatdata included within the images and drawings as available.
Daily solar images and drawings are annotated with the observation time and other relevant metadata.
Authoritative data provided by various institutions.
Original film and paper records digitized through the NOAA Climate Data Modernization Program (CDMP).
2010-09-30T00:00:00
William Denig
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
processor
The NOAA Solar and Terrestrial Physics Division is responsible for managing this collection.
Collection included as a part of the NGDC Official Archive.
Solar Imagery - Photographs and Drawings
2011-01-01
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DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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ground condition
2009-10-01
2010-09-30
Datasets prepared by professional staff within the Solar and Terrestrial Physics Division at the National Geophysical Data Center and at other facilities.
Flares observed in x-rays.
Solar Flares: X-rays
NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
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NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.
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1968-03-21
2011-02-28
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2012-09-30
Update collection for the Space Weather Prediction Center daily full sun drawings as data becomes available, including missing records (all observatories).
This metadata was automatically generated from the Content Standard
for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata standard
version FGDC-STD-012-2002 using the June 2011 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2
transform. The Spatial Reference Information is not currently mapped over to ISO but
will be mapped in future versions.
This record was automatically modified on 2015-10-02 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Metadata Specialist
editor
William Denig
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(303) 497-6323
(303) 497-6513
325 Broadway E/GC2
Boulder
CO
80305
USA
solar.ngdc@noaa.gov
7:30 - 4:30 Mountain
pointOfContact
Solar observatories
Full sun drawings of the sun.