São Paulo 2007

Lectures

Day 1

Overview of Workshop (Allen Huang)

• Workshop Objective
• Review of GEO & LEO Direct Broadcast Processing Systems (PDF)

Review of Remote Sensing Fundamentals I (Tim Schmit & Allen Huang)

• Visible: RGB, Radiance and Reflectance
• Near Infrared: Absorption
• Infrared: Radiance and Brightness Temperature

Multispectral Imager and Sounder Measurement Information Content (Kathy Strabala)

• MODIS Measurement Principals and Cloud Masking (PPT) (PDF)
• True Color (PPT) (PDF)

Day 2

Review of Remote Sensing Fundamentals II (Tim Schmit & Allen Huang)

• Visible and Near Infrared: Land/Ocean
• Planck Function
• Infrared: Thermal Sensitivity

MODIS Atmosphere, Land & Marine Products (PPT) (PDF)(Kathy Strabala)

• Cloud Phase
• Atmospheric Profiles
• Fire Detection
• Vegetation Index
• Sea Surface Temperature

Overview of MODIS Products (MS Word) (PDF)(Kathy Strabala)

Direct Broadcast (DB) CIMSS Regional Assimilation System (CRAS) (Allen Huang)

• Assimilation of MODIS products in CRAS

Day 3

Review of Remote Sensing Fundamentals III (Allen Huang & Tim Schmit)

• Radiative Transfer Equation in the Infrared

Overview of the NOAA Geo Program (Gary Wade)

SSEC Remote Sensing Expertise (Allen Huang) (PDF)

• SSEC Instrumentation, Field Experiment, Validation and Analytical Sciences

Introduction to GOES-10 (Tim Schmit & Gary Wade)

• Instruments (Tim)
• Products/applications/Case Study(s) (Gary)
• XGOHI (Tim)

Day 4

Review of Remote Sensing Fundamentals IV (Allen Huang & Tim Schmit)

• Infrared at High Spectral Resolution (Basic Principles and limitations)

Review of GOES-10 Sounder I (Tim Schmit)

• Instrument Overview

Review of GOES-10 Sounder II (Gary Wade)

• Products/Applications/Case Study(s)

Day 5

CPTEC Lecture I

• Land Surface Temperature (NOAA, MSG) (Dr. Leonardo Peres)
• Fire (Dr. Alberto Setzer)
• Sea Surface Temperature (NOAA, MSG) (Dr. Milton Kampel)
• Nowcasting/Precipitation (Dr. Luiz Machado)

CPTEC Lecture II

• GOES-10/sounding (Dr. Rodrigo Souza)
• Cloud Classification (Dr. Juan Ceballos)

Future Systems/Capabilities/Opportunities/Plans (Tim Schmit & Allen Huang)

• GOES-13 overview
• GOES-R overview
• AIRS Hyperspectral Sounder overview
• NPP/NPOESS overview

Workshop Review and Conclusion (Hosts & Lecturers)