What Is MetEd?
MetEd is a free collection of hundreds of training resources intended for the
geoscience community. Whether you're an experienced meteorologist honing existing
skills or a student looking for new geoscience topics of interest, we have something for you. Learn
more about MetEd in this short video.
Recent Publications
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This short training provides an overview of current satellite capabilities for ocean color (which platforms and instruments, and spatial and temporal resolutions). Four videos, each focused on a specific application, highlight examples of products able to...
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This lesson introduces aviation forecasters to the impact of low-level wind shear and low-level turbulence on aviation functions within the US National Airspace System (NAS) and how National Weather Service (NWS) programs coordinate the production of relevant...
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As sea levels rise and the frequency of coastal flooding increases, the need to forecast and plan for these events is growing. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook shows users where and when...
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Wildfires and the prescribed burns designed to prevent them, require spot forecasts produced by forecasters. Producing such site-specific forecasts that are tailored to the needs of the fire-related incident is essential for successful Impact-based Decision...
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The Weather, Water, and Climate (WWC) enterprise is a rapidly growing, interesting, and rewarding career field. Despite this, career opportunities and the skill sets required in the WWC private sector are not well known by students. The American Meteorological...
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This brief, focused training resource will provide a basic introduction to the topic of nowcasting and the role satellite products play in nowcasting. The use of GOES satellite products are highlighted in this lesson through the use of examples including RGB...
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Sea and lake ice are persistent year round at higher latitudes and are a seasonal occurrence at lower latitudes. Ice formation, movement, and changes can all be impactful events that affect those at sea and/or on the coast. Shipping, recreation, fishing, and...
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This lesson explores the application of satellite red, green, and blue (RGB) imagery products to typical weather conditions over tropical Pacific Ocean island regions with a focus on convection. In the lesson you’ll be taking on the role of weather forecaster...
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The Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses (COASTAL) Act sets requirements for providing data and analyses to support determining the extent of wind versus water impacts for indeterminate property losses. The COASTAL Act results apply...
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Throughout the Applied NWP course, you have been introduced to multiple different portions of the framework for applying your knowledge of NWP to a forecast situation. In this lesson, you will recognize the "moments" in your forecast process where you can...
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