ABI: A Continuing Evolution

9/23/99


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Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction

ABI 8 Channels

ABI 10 Channels

ABI-8 Bandwidths

ABI-10 Bandwidths

ABI-8 & ABI-10 Bandwidth comparison

Weighting Functions

ABI Channel 1

ABI Channel 2a

ABI Channel 2b

ABI Channel 2c

ABI Channel 2d

ABI Channel 2e

ABI Channel 2f

ABI Channel 3a

ABI Channel 3b

ABI Channel 4

ABI Channel 5

Current Phase Discrimination

Future Phase Discrimination

ABI Channel 6a

Ice/Water Clouds

ABI Channel 6b

ABI Channel 6c

ABI Channel 6d

ABI-10 and MSG

ABI Channel 7a

ABI Channel 7b

ABI Channel 8

ABI Channel 9

Cloud Particle Size

ABI Channel 10

NWS Requirements

NWS Requirements cont

ABI vs GOES (Surface Viewing Channels)

ABI vs GOES (Water Vapor Channels)

Summary

The Resolution

More Information

Acronyms

Author: Tim Schmit

ABI Home Page: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/abi

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