1 Identification Information 1.1 Citation 1.1.8.1 Originator: 1.1.8.2 Publication Date: 1.1.8.4 Title: Solar X-Ray Flux Levels Measured by GOES and SMS Satellites 1.1.8.5 Edition: 1.1.8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 1.1.8.7 Series Information 1.1.8.7.1 Series Name: 1.1.8.7.2 Issue Identification: 1.1.8.8 Publication Information 1.1.8.8.1 Publication Place: 1.1.8.8.2 Publisher: 1.1.8.10 Online Linkage: 1.2 Description 1.2.1 Abstract: X-ray data are collected by sensors on the SMS/GOES geostationary satellites (6.6RE) over the Earth's equator. Usually there are two satellites recording similar data at all possible times. One is the 'Western' satellite nominally located at 135 degrees west longitude. The other is the 'Eastern' satellite at around 75 degrees west longitude. Solar X-ray flux levels, as measured on board the satellite by the space environment monitor system (SEMS), are at two wavelength bands XL: 1-8A and XS: 0.5-4A 'long and short' wavelengths, respectively. They are recorded in units of watts per square meter. These wavelengths provide extremely sensitive full disk measurements and are critical for detection of solar flares. They also are used directly for computing D-region sudden ionospheric disturbances (SID) and short-wave fadeouts (SWF). Counts are made every 3.6 seconds. Additional Fields: ------------------ StartDate: 19740801 StopDate: 99999999 1.2.2 Purpose: 1.2.3 Supplemental Information: 1.2.3.1 Entry ID: FE00036 1.2.3.2 Sensor Name: SEMS > Space Environment Monitor System 1.2.3.3 Source Name: GOES > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 1.2.3.3 Source Name: SMS > Synchronous Meteorological Satellite 1.2.3.4 Campaign or Project: CGC > Climate and Global Change Program 1.2.3.5 Originating Center: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC 1.2.3.6 Storage Medium: Magnetic Tape 1.3 Time Period of Content 1.3.1 Currentness Reference: 1.3.9.3 Range of Dates/Times 1.3.9.3.1 Beginning Date: 19740801 1.3.9.3.2 Beginning Time: 1.3.9.3.3 Ending Date: 1.3.9.3.4 Ending Time: 1.4 Status 1.4.1 Progress: 1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency:1.6 Keywords
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1.9 Point of Contact: Data Center
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1.9.10.2.1 Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center
1.9.10.2.2 Contact Person: DANIEL C. WILKINSON
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1.9.10.4.2 Address: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
Mail Code E/GC2
325 Broadway
1.9.10.4.3 City: Boulder
1.9.10.4.4 State or Province: CO
1.9.10.4.5 Postal Code: 80303
1.9.10.4.6 Country: USA
1.9.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (303) 497-6137
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1.9.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: INTERNET > dwilkinson@ngdc.noaa.gov
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6 Distribution Information
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6.1.10.2 Contact Organization Primary
6.1.10.2.1 Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center
6.1.10.2.2 Contact Person: DANIEL C. WILKINSON
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6.1.10.4 Contact Address
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6.1.10.4.2 Address: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
Mail Code E/GC2
325 Broadway
6.1.10.4.3 City: Boulder
6.1.10.4.4 State or Province: CO
6.1.10.4.5 Postal Code: 80303
6.1.10.4.6 Country: USA
6.1.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (303) 497-6137
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6.1.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: INTERNET > dwilkinson@ngdc.noaa.gov
6.2 Resource Description: FE00036 > SMS/GOES Satellite
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7 Metadata Reference Information
7.1 Metadata Date: 19920310
7.2 Metadata Review Date: 19960730
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7.4.10.1 Contact Person Primary
7.4.10.1.1 Contact Person: JOE ALLEN
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7.4.10.4.2 Address: NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
Mail Code E/GC2
325 Broadway
7.4.10.4.3 City: Boulder
7.4.10.4.4 State or Province: CO
7.4.10.4.5 Postal Code: 30303
7.4.10.4.6 Country: USA
7.4.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (303) 497-6323
7.4.10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone:
7.4.10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (303) 497-6513
7.4.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: INTERNET > info@mail.ngdc.noaa.gov
7.5 Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata==============================================================================
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