Re: Need GOES Image Expert

David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> A quick question for a GOES image expert. Are the GOES
> satellite images, such as can be found here:
> 
>    http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goeseast-lzw/peru/
> 
> in some kind of map projection? Where can I learn about
> these images? The GOES folks don't seem to be making this
> information obvious. :-(

 From the same spot:

   http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/text/goesfaq.html#goesnav
and
   http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/text/goesfaq.html#tiffcomment

The former presents more nav info via a link:
   http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/text/goestechnotes.html#navigation

 From my experience, the GOES data is typically delivered as a "flat" file
that replicates 
how the instruments actual record the data (e.g. raster scan of the earth
disk).

What that translates into wrt a map projection, I have no idea. I don't
think GOES data 
works in that sort or realm (but I haven't used GOES data directly for
about a decade, so 
what the hell would I know! :o)

cheers,

paulv