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Geo IR 85-92GHz
Date/Time_(UTC) Source Sensor Vmax(kts) ARCHER Lat Lon Geo-ref Lat Lon 50% cert. rad. 95% cert. rad. Eye diam (deg) % cert. of eye
20231216 12:36:00 Metop-A ASCAT 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231216 09:35:48 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 30.0 -14.93 138.43 -14.97 138.50 0.38 1.08 0.10 0.9
20231216 08:44:58 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 30.0 -15.11 138.38 -15.12 138.39 0.34 0.97 0.30 0.5
20231216 06:51:36 SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 30.0 -15.52 138.40 -15.57 138.49 0.36 1.02 3.00 0.0
20231216 06:13:56 GMI 85-92GHz 30.0 -15.34 138.59 -15.37 138.64 0.50 1.41 2.90 0.5
20231216 06:13:56 * GMI 37GHz 30.0 -15.69 140.87 -15.72 140.92 0.17 0.49 3.00 ***
20231216 03:55:05 AMSR2 85-92GHz 30.0 -15.77 139.37 -15.82 139.47 0.33 0.94 3.00 0.0
20231216 03:55:05 * AMSR2 37GHz 30.0 -15.57 140.61 -15.62 140.71 0.19 0.53 3.00 ***
20231216 00:03:00 Metop-A ASCAT 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231215 23:18:00 Metop-C ASCAT 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231215 21:00:14 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 30.0 -15.75 140.02 -15.77 140.06 0.57 1.61 2.70 0.1
20231215 20:09:15 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231215 18:16:03 SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 2.80 ***
20231215 16:48:56 GMI 85-92GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231215 16:48:56 GMI 37GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231215 15:41:50 AMSR2 85-92GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231215 15:41:50 * AMSR2 37GHz 30.0 -15.98 141.14 -16.02 141.23 0.28 0.79 0.60 ***
20231215 08:58:01 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 1.80 ***
20231215 07:04:48 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 30.0 -16.14 142.30 -16.08 142.18 0.43 1.22 3.00 0.0
20231215 00:27:00 Metop-A ASCAT 30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231214 23:39:00 Metop-C ASCAT 30.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231214 20:22:50 * SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 31.5 -16.20 143.24 -16.19 143.24 0.32 0.91 2.50 1.4
20231214 18:29:26 SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 32.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** 1.10 ***
20231214 17:33:55 GMI 85-92GHz 32.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 0.60 ***
20231214 17:33:55 GMI 37GHz 32.7 -16.67 142.28 -16.67 142.28 0.42 1.19 0.40 ***
20231214 12:30:00 Metop-C ASCAT 34.8 -15.35 140.74 -15.35 140.82 3.28 9.26 *** ***
20231214 11:39:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 35.1 -15.10 141.12 -15.10 141.13 0.20 0.56 *** ***
20231214 04:07:07 AMSR2 85-92GHz 38.3 -16.20 143.63 -16.20 143.52 0.36 1.02 0.60 11.2
20231214 04:07:07 * AMSR2 37GHz 38.3 -16.05 143.63 -16.05 143.52 0.31 0.86 1.10 ***
20231214 00:03:00 Metop-C ASCAT 40.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231214 00:00:00 Metop-C ASCAT 40.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231213 23:06:00 Metop-A ASCAT 41.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231213 15:54:06 AMSR2 85-92GHz 49.0 -15.81 144.44 -15.80 144.60 0.27 0.77 0.20 34.8
20231213 15:54:06 * AMSR2 37GHz 49.0 -15.51 144.49 -15.50 144.65 0.21 0.60 2.90 ***
20231213 08:35:21 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 55.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 0.60 ***
20231213 07:43:14 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 57.1 -16.21 145.74 -16.23 145.63 0.15 0.41 0.30 89.8
20231213 06:43:55 * GMI 85-92GHz 58.8 -15.85 145.66 -15.85 145.81 0.13 0.37 0.80 97.9
20231213 06:43:55 GMI 37GHz 58.8 -15.90 145.76 -15.90 145.91 0.15 0.42 0.40 ***
20231213 05:49:58 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 59.9 -15.85 145.71 -15.85 145.75 0.12 0.35 0.70 100.0
20231212 20:00:22 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 48.3 -15.58 146.98 -15.59 146.93 0.23 0.64 0.80 26.9
20231212 17:18:55 GMI 85-92GHz 45.6 -15.53 147.20 -15.54 147.19 0.20 0.56 1.30 44.7
20231212 17:18:55 * GMI 37GHz 45.6 -15.38 147.10 -15.39 147.09 0.15 0.41 0.30 ***
20231212 15:11:09 AMSR2 85-92GHz 47.3 -15.59 147.40 -15.57 147.44 0.19 0.52 0.10 78.6
20231212 15:11:09 AMSR2 37GHz 47.3 -15.49 147.09 -15.47 147.13 0.17 0.48 0.20 ***
20231212 12:18:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 50.0 -15.70 147.40 -15.70 147.40 0.12 0.34 *** ***
20231212 11:33:00 * Metop-C ASCAT 50.8 -15.70 147.51 -15.71 147.51 0.12 0.35 *** ***
20231212 08:48:52 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 55.3 -16.02 147.71 -16.04 147.70 0.23 0.65 0.70 50.2
20231212 07:56:33 * SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 56.8 -15.99 147.85 -15.94 147.86 0.21 0.61 0.90 53.4
20231212 06:03:11 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 60.0 -15.90 148.08 -15.94 148.09 0.20 0.56 1.10 31.1
20231212 04:19:21 AMSR2 85-92GHz 58.6 -16.16 147.85 -16.08 147.76 0.32 0.91 0.60 6.2
20231212 04:19:21 AMSR2 37GHz 58.6 -16.41 147.54 -16.33 147.45 0.37 1.06 1.40 ***
20231211 23:48:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 54.8 -16.15 147.92 -16.17 147.95 0.14 0.40 *** ***
20231211 23:00:00 * Metop-C ASCAT 54.2 -16.32 147.99 -16.29 147.94 0.13 0.38 *** ***
20231211 20:14:00 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 51.9 -16.13 149.04 -16.12 149.02 0.23 0.66 2.60 4.1
20231211 19:21:40 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 51.1 -16.04 149.06 -15.99 148.97 0.19 0.52 0.10 69.7
20231211 18:03:56 GMI 85-92GHz 50.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 0.30 ***
20231211 18:03:56 GMI 37GHz 50.0 -16.55 148.13 -16.56 148.19 0.42 1.18 1.30 ***
20231211 17:28:21 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 49.6 -16.06 149.08 -16.06 149.08 0.16 0.46 0.10 25.0
20231211 09:02:12 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 45.0 -17.28 149.19 -17.37 149.23 0.26 0.74 3.00 18.5
20231211 08:09:10 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 45.0 -17.33 149.41 -17.27 149.39 0.43 1.22 1.90 3.1
20231211 03:36:01 AMSR2 85-92GHz 45.0 -17.69 149.80 -17.75 149.93 0.25 0.70 0.20 5.2
20231211 03:36:01 * AMSR2 37GHz 45.0 -17.54 149.75 -17.60 149.87 0.13 0.35 1.40 ***
20231210 23:24:00 Metop-C ASCAT 45.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231210 20:27:43 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 47.9 -17.51 150.98 -17.51 150.97 0.29 0.83 2.80 6.3
20231210 19:34:53 * SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 48.7 -17.25 151.32 -17.31 151.12 0.28 0.78 2.10 10.8
20231210 17:41:38 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 50.0 -17.25 151.71 -17.25 151.75 0.27 0.76 1.60 7.3
20231210 15:23:52 AMSR2 85-92GHz 50.0 -17.20 151.81 -17.20 152.03 0.29 0.82 1.80 12.2
20231210 15:23:52 * AMSR2 37GHz 50.0 -17.30 151.81 -17.30 152.03 0.26 0.73 1.20 ***
20231210 07:13:56 GMI 85-92GHz 54.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231210 07:13:56 GMI 37GHz 54.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231209 22:48:00 Metop-A ASCAT 56.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231209 17:54:32 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 60.2 -16.35 155.06 -16.34 155.09 0.23 0.64 1.20 53.9
20231209 17:48:56 GMI 85-92GHz 60.3 -15.75 155.02 -15.74 155.04 0.24 0.68 2.10 13.6
20231209 17:48:56 GMI 37GHz 60.3 -15.95 154.76 -15.94 154.78 0.27 0.78 0.80 ***
20231209 14:40:30 AMSR2 85-92GHz 65.5 -16.38 155.13 -16.37 155.14 0.27 0.77 0.20 25.1
20231209 14:40:30 AMSR2 37GHz 65.5 -15.83 154.92 -15.82 154.93 0.27 0.75 0.90 ***
20231209 11:39:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 70.6 -15.70 155.12 -15.70 155.13 0.15 0.41 *** ***
20231209 10:54:00 * Metop-C ASCAT 71.8 -15.82 155.22 -15.80 155.19 0.17 0.49 *** ***
20231209 07:48:23 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 77.0 -16.06 155.78 -16.02 155.75 0.22 0.62 1.80 3.4
20231209 03:48:50 AMSR2 85-92GHz 83.6 -16.36 155.66 -16.18 155.72 0.16 0.46 3.00 0.0
20231209 03:48:50 * AMSR2 37GHz 83.6 -15.66 155.61 -15.48 155.67 0.16 0.44 0.60 ***
20231208 23:09:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 90.7 -15.18 155.88 -15.19 155.85 0.19 0.52 *** ***
20231208 22:24:00 Metop-C ASCAT 91.3 -15.07 155.96 -15.09 155.85 0.24 0.68 *** ***
20231208 19:12:58 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 94.0 -15.43 156.28 -15.44 156.14 0.16 0.45 0.30 30.7
20231208 18:30:00 GMI 85-92GHz 95.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231208 18:30:00 GMI 37GHz 95.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231208 08:02:11 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 113.3 -15.32 156.60 -15.36 156.60 0.12 0.34 2.10 5.3
20231208 07:08:32 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 115.0 -14.78 156.52 -14.90 156.52 0.12 0.34 0.60 99.2
20231208 07:00:00 GMI 85-92GHz 115.0 -14.72 156.52 -14.85 156.52 0.12 0.35 0.60 99.4
20231208 07:00:00 GMI 37GHz 115.0 -14.57 156.47 -14.70 156.47 0.12 0.35 0.40 ***
20231208 05:15:21 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 115.6 -14.56 156.46 -14.57 156.46 0.12 0.34 0.60 100.0
20231208 03:06:13 AMSR2 85-92GHz 117.4 -14.40 156.40 -14.38 156.41 0.11 0.30 0.70 100.0
20231208 03:06:13 * AMSR2 37GHz 117.4 -14.25 156.40 -14.23 156.41 0.10 0.29 0.40 ***
20231207 22:45:00 Metop-C ASCAT 116.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231207 19:26:59 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 108.6 -13.86 156.64 -13.94 156.62 0.13 0.36 0.80 100.0
20231207 14:52:15 AMSR2 85-92GHz 99.8 -13.32 156.91 -13.27 156.91 0.10 0.29 0.70 100.0
20231207 14:52:15 * AMSR2 37GHz 99.8 -13.17 156.80 -13.12 156.80 0.10 0.29 0.50 ***
20231207 11:36:00 * Metop-C ASCAT 94.7 -12.83 156.71 -12.82 156.71 0.20 0.57 *** ***
20231207 08:16:37 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 91.9 -12.88 156.93 -12.89 156.93 0.10 0.28 0.60 100.0
20231207 07:40:01 GMI 85-92GHz 91.4 -12.85 156.84 -12.88 156.82 0.12 0.33 0.60 87.0
20231207 07:40:01 GMI 37GHz 91.4 -12.70 156.79 -12.73 156.77 0.15 0.43 0.60 ***
20231207 05:29:19 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 89.6 -12.84 156.80 -12.84 156.80 0.10 0.29 0.70 100.0
20231206 23:06:00 Metop-C ASCAT 83.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231206 23:03:00 Metop-C ASCAT 83.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
20231206 19:39:54 * SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 77.8 -11.67 157.11 -11.73 157.05 0.11 0.31 1.30 100.0
20231206 18:45:19 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 76.3 -11.58 157.19 -11.54 157.21 0.10 0.30 1.30 100.0
20231206 16:52:07 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 75.0 -11.82 157.20 -11.83 157.20 0.11 0.32 0.40 94.8
20231206 07:35:56 * SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 71.3 -11.37 157.07 -11.49 157.05 0.11 0.30 0.80 100.0
20231206 05:42:47 SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 69.8 -11.19 157.15 -11.18 157.15 0.18 0.52 0.70 57.1
20231206 03:19:20 AMSR2 85-92GHz 67.8 -10.96 157.33 -10.95 157.34 0.20 0.57 0.80 60.5
20231206 03:19:20 * AMSR2 37GHz 67.8 -10.91 157.38 -10.90 157.39 0.15 0.42 0.60 ***
20231205 23:24:00 Metop-C ASCAT 64.0 -10.83 157.20 -10.84 157.20 0.16 0.45 *** ***
20231205 22:30:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 62.5 -10.60 157.23 -10.73 157.19 0.15 0.41 *** ***
20231205 19:53:09 SSMIS-17 85-92GHz 58.1 -10.21 157.40 -10.33 157.38 0.17 0.47 1.00 56.3
20231205 19:05:01 GMI 85-92GHz 56.8 -10.36 157.79 -10.64 157.74 0.30 0.85 0.20 39.2
20231205 19:05:01 GMI 37GHz 56.8 -10.36 157.33 -10.64 157.28 0.18 0.51 1.10 ***
20231205 18:57:51 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 56.6 -9.89 157.84 -9.68 157.84 0.28 0.79 2.30 13.3
20231205 17:04:46 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 53.5 -9.81 157.72 -9.87 157.74 0.18 0.50 0.60 66.2
20231205 15:03:18 AMSR2 85-92GHz 50.1 -9.50 157.50 -9.44 157.41 0.26 0.75 0.70 58.5
20231205 15:03:18 AMSR2 37GHz 50.1 -9.75 157.35 -9.69 157.26 0.23 0.64 0.60 ***
20231205 11:24:00 * Metop-A ASCAT 44.5 -9.46 157.25 -9.45 157.26 0.16 0.46 *** ***
20231205 10:39:00 * Metop-C ASCAT 43.9 -9.43 157.18 -9.40 157.22 0.17 0.49 *** ***
20231205 07:49:38 SSMIS-16 85-92GHz 41.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***
20231205 05:56:38 * SSMIS-18 85-92GHz 40.0 -9.25 156.30 -9.25 156.30 0.59 1.66 2.10 0.3
20231205 02:36:54 AMSR2 37GHz 37.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 3.00 ***

Key:

Date/Time: UTC time. If this observation is used in the track it is marked with a "*". If it is used for its own 3-hr window, it is put in bold.

Source/sensor: Satellite source of the analyzed image.

Vmax: Maximum winds listed in the forecast center analysis/forecast, *not* ARCHER.

ARCHER lat/lon: Coordinates of the ARCHER algorithm, valid at the time of the observation. If no center fix could be found, then it is "***".

Geo ref lat/lon: Coordinates of the ARCHER algorithm, valid at the time of the *nearest geo image*.

50% cert. rad.: Radius of the circle (in degrees) that defines the area in which the ARCHER center of rotation is 50% certain. The lower the number, the more certain the position.

95% cert. rad.: Radius of the circle (in degrees) that defines the area in which the ARCHER center of rotation is 95% certain.

Eye diam (deg): ARCHER-resolved eye diameter (in degrees). Green: robust, yellow: less certain, red: not robust.

% cert. of eye: Percent certainty that an eye exists in this image, determined by ARCHER. Currently only available for IR and 85-92 GHz imagery.

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