Synoptic Applications
Polar satellite products have found their “niche”, despite their obvious temporal and spatial limitations
For some regions, only satellite date that can be used:
The SSM/I and AMSU products offer complements to GOES, NEXRAD, etc:
- Cirrus penetration
- Off shore synoptic-scale and tropical systems
- Objective, easy to use (little interpretation)
Used daily by NESDIS/SAB, NWS WSFO and NWP model assimilation (at least TPW; Rain soon)