Binary or raw file formats are used in CoastWatch GOES-SST products. GOES data is processed
to an 8-bit sea surface temperature product and stored as binary 8-bit data. This format is compatible with limited graphics applications by
adding a ".raw" extension. Image processing software are more readily suited to ingest 8-bit binary files.
The NOAA CoastWatch Program is operated within NOAA's National Environmental Satellite Data Information
Service (NESDIS).
NOAA is a part of the Department of Commerce (DOC).
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