In this webinar recording, Amanda Terborg (with input from Dr. Chad Gravelle), will demonstrate the capabilities of GOES-R/16 in analyzing hazards affecting the aviation industry. The talk focuses specifically on four hazards (but there are others): 1) fog and low stratus, 2) in-flight turbulence, 3) dust, and 4) volcanic ash. Through the use of GOES-R/16 spectral bands, band differences, and RGB composites, satellite data users can detect the development and evolution of aviation threats better than with any previous geostationary satellites.
This is a recorded webinar presented by an instructor at her home institution. Audio variations may exist.
Describe the percentage of aviation delays caused by weather.
Describe and give an example of a GOES-R/16 spectral band or "band difference" product used in a specific aviation application.
Describe and give an example of a GOES-R/16 RGB composite used in an aviation application.
Describe at least four types of aviation hazards, other than convective storms, that are better detected by GOES-R/16 than by previous geostationary satellites.
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