Core Topics/Modules

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  • GOES-R: Benefits of Next-Generation Environmental Monitoring
    

    Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
    Publish Date: 2008-12-19
    Last Updated On: 2016-05-02
    Skill Level: 1
    Completion Time: 1.25 - 1.50 h
    Topics:
    Emergency Management, Satellite Meteorology
    (546 ratings)

  • This module is an introduction to NOAA's next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) series, focusing on the value and anticipated benefits derived from an enhanced suite of instruments for improved monitoring of meteorological, ... Read more »

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  • GOES-R ABI: Next Generation Satellite Imaging
    

    Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
    Publish Date: 2013-02-19
    Last Updated On: 2016-05-02
    Skill Level: 1
    Completion Time: 1.00 - 1.25 h
    Topics:
    Satellite Meteorology
    (357 ratings)

  • This extension of the COMET lesson “GOES-R: Benefits of Next Generation Environmental Monitoring” focuses on the ABI instrument, the satellite's 16-channel imager. With increased spectral coverage, greater spatial resolution, more frequent imaging, and improved image ... Read more »

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  • GOES-R GLM: Introduction to the Geostationary Lightning Mapper
    

    Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
    Publish Date: 2014-09-05
    Last Updated On: 2016-05-04
    Skill Level: 1
    Completion Time: .75 - 1.00 h
    Topics:
    Mesoscale Meteorology, Satellite Meteorology
    (333 ratings)

  • This extension of the COMET module “GOES-R: Benefits of Next Generation Environmental Monitoring” focuses on the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument, the satellite's lightning mapper. The GLM will provide continuous lightning measurements over a large ... Read more »

Optional Topics/Modules

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  • Multispectral Satellite Applications: RGB Products Explained
    Optional

    Languages: English, Spanish, French
    Publish Date: 2013-07-08
    Last Updated On: 2016-05-25
    Skill Level: 2
    Completion Time: 1.50 - 2.00 h
    Topics:
    Satellite Meteorology
    (230 ratings)

  • This lesson provides an overview of meteorological and environmental RGB products, namely, how they are constructed and how to use them. The first half provides background information on the RGB development process and the rapid evolution of RGB products as newer ... Read more »

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  • Multispectral Satellite Applications: Monitoring the Wildland Fire Cycle, 2nd Edition
    Optional

    Languages: English, Spanish
    Publish Date: 2013-06-11
    Last Updated On: 2019-09-19
    Skill Level: 2
    Completion Time: 1.25 - 1.50 h
    Topics:
    Fire Weather, Satellite Meteorology
    (100 ratings)

  • This lesson describes satellite sensors and products used for monitoring the fire cycle, with an emphasis on both polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites. Product information is presented in the context of the fire lifecycle: from assessing the pre- and post-fire ... Read more »

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  • How Satellite Observations Impact NWP
    Optional

    Languages: English
    Publish Date: 2014-03-12
    Last Updated On: 2013-06-14
    Skill Level: 2
    Completion Time: 1.50 - 2.00 h
    Topics:
    Numerical Modeling (NWP), Satellite Meteorology
    (55 ratings)

  • Satellite observations have a huge impact on numerical weather prediction (NWP) model analyses and forecasts, with sounding data from polar orbiting and GPS-radio occultation satellites reducing model forecast error by almost half. All of this despite the fact that NWP ... Read more »

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  • Satellite Meteorology: GOES Channel Selection V2
    Optional

    Languages: English, Spanish
    Publish Date: 2011-05-04
    Last Updated On: 2016-10-24
    Skill Level: 2
    Completion Time: 1.25 - 1.50 h
    Topics:
    Satellite Meteorology
    (174 ratings)

  • This module is an update to the previous Satellite Meteorology: GOES Channel Selection module. It reviews the five GOES imager channels and their use, incorporating conceptual visualizations and numerous imagery examples. The module also includes updated information on ... Read more »

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  • Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI): What’s Different from the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)
    Optional

    Languages: English
    Publish Date: 2015-01-27
    Skill Level: 1
    Completion Time: .25 - .50 h
    Topics:
    Satellite Meteorology
    (54 ratings)

  • This brief lesson provides an overview of the AHI on Himawari and highlights its differences from the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI). It discusses AHI’s improved capabilities in spectral coverage, spatial resolution, and imaging interval over the MTSAT-2 imager; ... Read more »