Metadata Identifier: gov.noaa.ngdc.stp.solar_imagery:Composites_Synoptic_Maps_KittPeak

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Count Component Title Abstract
1 Synoptic Maps Composites Observed from Kitt-Peak Solar Observatory Solar synoptic maps usually refer to assembled composites recorded over a full solar rotation of about 27 days. Synoptic maps can be derived from single wavelength images or from multi-wavelength images highlighting solar features of interest (see above). Images for this dataset were provided by numerous solar observatories. The Boulder H-alpha (6563 A) synoptic maps, or charts, were first developed by McIntosh as an outgrowth of efforts to infer solar magnetic fields. These McIntosh synoptic charts identify regions of positive and negative magnetic polarity separated by a magnetic neutral line. Superposed on many of the maps are the locations of coronal holes observed in X-rays and from HeI spectro-heliograms at 10830 A. Features of interest evident at various wavelengths include; 3934 A (Calcium, Ca II K-line) ¿ used to monitor structures in the lower chromosphere, in particular faculae which are clearly discerned in Ca II but less so in white-light images (only near the limb) and not in H-alpha 5303 A (Iron, Fe XIV) ¿ Monitor the chromosphere 5694 A (Calcium, Ca XV) ¿ Ca XV emissions from the sun are used to detect coronal hot spots. Also referred to as the solar yellow line 6374 A (Iron, FE X) ¿ Monitor the chromosphere 6563 A (Hydrogen, H-alpha); chromospheric imaging of solar flares, sunspots, plage, filaments and prominences, also chromospheric network 10830 A (Helium, He I); preferred wavelength to image coronal holes which are not as readily apparent in Ca II and H-alpha
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CI_Citation

Count Component Title Date Citation Identifier
1 GCMD Data Center Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 GCMD Instrument Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 GCMD Location Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 GCMD Platform Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 GCMD Project Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 GCMD Science Keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    2020-01-09
1 Synoptic Maps Composites Observed from Kitt-Peak Solar Observatory
    2003-12-17
Composites_Synoptic Maps_KittPeak
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CI_ResponsibleParty

Count Component Individual Organization Position Email Role Linkage
1 Karen Horan Karen E. Horan DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Karen.E.Horan@noaa.gov custodian
6 GCMD Landing Page NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System custodian https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
2 William Denig William Denig DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce solar.ngdc@noaa.gov pointOfContact
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NCEI (custodian) at: gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty
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CI_OnlineResource

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6 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
1 https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/space-weather/solar-data/solar-imagery/composites/synoptic-maps/kitt-peak/ Composites_Synoptic Maps_KittPeak Directory All images and related documentation. download
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MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

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1 Composites_Synoptic Maps_KittPeak
1 Kitt-Peak Solar Observatory
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Count Component Description West East North South Start End
1 Non-geographic 2003-12-17 2012-12-02
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1 2003-12-17 2012-12-02
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MI_Platform

Count Component Code Description
1 Kitt-Peak Solar Observatory TBD
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MI_Instrument

Count Component Code Type Description
1 Solar Telescopes
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