GOES Geostationary Archive

The online archive is an ADDE server to be accessed using McIDAS.

It is not intended for real-time access or data processing. Use it as a source for data no longer available in real-time only.

To use the online archive:

  • You must have a valid McIDAS user login and project number
  • You must use the keyword DAY= on your ADDE commands

    • GOES Geostationary Archive ADDE Datasets

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    GOES-8
    GOES-9
    GOES-10
    GOES-11
    GOES-12
    GOES-13
    GOES-14
    GOES-15

    Satellite
    		 Description
    		 Valid Dates
    		 ADDE Group
    		 Descriptor(s) Information
    		 Server
    GOES-8
    		 75° West (GOES-East)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format
    		 August 31, 1994 - April 1, 2003
    		AGOES08
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-8 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-8 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU

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    Satellite
    		 Description
    		 Valid Dates
    		 ADDE Group
    		 Descriptor(s) Information
    		 Server
    GOES-9 135° West (GOES-West)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: from August 31, 1995 to January 20, 1996, drifting from 90° West to 135° West. (GOES-Central)

    		 August 31, 1995 - July 21, 1998
    		 AGOES09
    Dataset Info Resolution
    ALL All available GOES-9 GVAR images 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS Continental United States
    FD Full Disk
    NH Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-9 GVAR images
    SH Southern Hemisphere
    SFD Short Full Disk
    SNDR Sounder 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    155° East (GOES-Western Pacific)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    		 April 23, 2003 - November 17, 2005
    Dataset Info Resolution
    ALL All available GOES-9 GVAR images 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    FD Full Disk
    PAC9 9.5 Minute Pacific Sector
    SFD Short Full Disk
    AREA-ALL* All available GOES-9 GVAR images in Area format
    AREA-FD* Full Disk images in Area format
    AREA-SFD* Short Full Disk images in Area format
    SNDR Sounder 10 km
    * These AREA datasets are only observable on days 2003345, 2003346, 2004316, 2005284, and 2005285.

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-10
    		 135° West (GOES-West)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: from March 9, 1998 to June 1, 1998, constant at 105° West. (GOES-Central)

    Note: from July 21, 1998 to August 21, 1998, drifting from 105° West to 135° West. (becomes GOES-West on July 21, 1998)    		 March 9, 1998 - June 21, 2006 AGOES10
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-10 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-10 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    Continuously drifting from 122° West to 95° West (GOES-Drift)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    		 August 15, 2006 - October 2, 2006
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-10 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-10 GVAR images
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    60° West (GOES-South America)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From December 5, 2007 to December 16, 2007, GOES-10 running East Routine schedule for GOES-12 outage support    		 December 21, 2006 - December 1, 2009
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-10 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-10 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-11 95° West (GOES-Central)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    		 June 4, 2004 - July 1, 2004

    		 AGOES11
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-11 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    115° West (GOES-West Testing)
    source data are in Raw GVAR signal format

    		 July 6, 2005 - August 3, 2005
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-11 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-11 GVAR images
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    135° West (GOES-West)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: from May 25, 2006 to June 28, 2006, drifting from 105° West to 135° West (GOES-West Drifting)
    		 May 25, 2006 - December 6, 2011
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-11 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2, 4, and 5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 3
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-11 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-12
    		 90° West (GOES-Central)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From January 1, 2002 to January 7, 2002, constant at 105° West.
    		 August 16, 2001 - January 7, 2002 AGOES12
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-12 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2-5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 6
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-12 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    75° West (GOES-East)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From January 16, 2003 to April 26, 2003, drifting from 105° West to 75° West. (GOES-West Testing & Drifting - becomes GOES-East on April 1, 2003)    		 January 16, 2003 - May 10, 2010
    60° West (GOES-South America)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From May 5, 2010 to May, 16, 2010, drifting from 68° West to 60° West and remains at 60° West (GOES-South America) until present.    		 May 10, 2010 - present

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-13
    		 90° West (GOES-Central Testing)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From October 24, 2006 to November 6, 2006, drifting from 90° West to 105° West.    		 July 3, 2006 - January 5, 2007 AGOES13
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-13 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2-5

    8 km infrared
    Channel 6
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-13 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    105° West (GOES-Central Testing)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    		 July 20, 2007 - August 15, 2007
    105° West (GOES-Central)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From February 23, 2010 to April 26, 2010, drifting from 105° West to 75° West.    		 August 1, 2008 - April 16, 2009

    January 27, 2010 - April 14, 2010
    75° West (GOES-East)
    source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: Continued drifting to 75° West until April 26, 2010.
    		April 14, 2010 - September 23, 2012

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-14
    		 105° West (GOES-Central Test)
    Source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: From July 20, 2009 to November 3, 2009, constant at 90° West. From November 4, 2009 to November 20, 2009, drifting from 90° West to 105° West.    		 July 20, 2009 - January 19, 2010 AGOES14
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-14 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2-6
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-14 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU
    105° West (GOES-East)
    Source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: Currently drifting East at 0.9° per day.    		 August 16, 2012 - present

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    Satellite Description Valid Dates ADDE Group Descriptor(s) Information Server
    GOES-15
    		 135° West (GOES-West)
    Source data in Raw GVAR signal format

    Note: Prior to October 18, 2011, constant at 90° West (GOES-Central Testing).
    From October 18, 2011 to December 14, 2011, drifting from 90° West to 135° West (transitions from GOES-Central Testing to GOES-West on October 18, 2011)    		 March 30, 2010 - present AGOES15
    Dataset
    		 Info
    		 Resolution
    ALL
    		 All available GOES-15 GVAR images
    		 1 km visible
    Channel 1

    4 km infrared
    Channels 2-6
    CONUS
    		 Continental United States
    FD
    		 Full Disk
    NH
    		 Northern Hemisphere
    OTHER
    		 Uncategorized(except for All) GOES-15 GVAR images
    SH
    		 Southern Hemisphere
    SUB-CONUS
    		 Sub-continental United States
    SNDR
    		 Sounder
    		 10 km
    		GEOARC.SSEC.WISC.EDU

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    Updated: June 27, 2012