GOES-R: Benefits of Next-Generation Environmental Monitoring
Available online: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=509
Published by: The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ; 2008
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, environmental, climate, and space weather phenomena and related hazards. An extensive set of visualizations highlight GOES-R and its advanced observing capabilities for providing support in thirteen key environmental application areas including air quality and visibility, climate, cloud icing, fires, hurricanes, land cover, lightning, low clouds and fog, marine and the coastal environment, precipitation and flooding, severe storms and tornadoes, space weather, and volcanoes. The module includes an overview of the GOES-R space and ground infrastructure, highlighting key elements and services of the GOES-R program. In addition, the module reviews and contrasts basic concepts and capabilities applicable to geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites, exploring the complementary nature of the two systems. The module concludes with a collection of resource materials, including imagery, animations, and tables extracted from the module for easy access and for use in development of presentations and other learning materials.
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Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Standard Copyright)Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Aerosols ; Weather forecasting ; Precipitation ; Hail ; Atmospheric chemistry ; Air quality ; Fog ; Lesson/ Tutorial ; Satellite Skills and Knowledge for Operational Meteorologists 
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