ISCCP

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf climate research project
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ISCCP
gptkbp:archiveType NASA GISS
gptkbp:covers global
gptkbp:dataSource geostationary satellites
polar-orbiting satellites
gptkbp:frequency 3-hourly
gptkbp:fullName International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ISCCP
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Institute_for_Space_Studies
gptkbp:products cloud type
cloud amount
cloud optical thickness
cloud top pressure
cloud top temperature
gptkbp:purpose to collect and analyze satellite radiance measurements to infer the global distribution of clouds
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:NASA
gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:World_Climate_Research_Programme
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:World_Climate_Research_Programme
gptkbp:startYear 1982
gptkbp:type satellite cloud data
gptkbp:usedFor climate modeling
weather forecasting
cloud climatology studies
gptkbp:website https://isccp.giss.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GES_DISC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7