COMET Satellite Meteorology Course
Meteorological Sounders
Introduction
GOES-8 Spectral Response and HIS Spectrum
GOES vs. POES
HIS/GOES-8 Comparisons, Spectra
HIS/GOES-8 Comparisons, Brightness Temperature
Characteristics of the Radiative Transfer Equation
Profile Retrieval From GOES Radiances
GOES Radiances
Retrieval Flowchart
GOES Retrieval Products by Band
Retrieval Coverage
Single Retrieval Comparison
Temperature Comparisons (All GOES vs. Rawinsondes)
Temperature Comparisons (Poor Guess GOES vs. Rawinsondes)
Water Vapor Comparisons (GOES vs. Rawinsondes)
Cloud Top Pressure
Cloud Top Pressure Example
Precipitable Water (NGM and Rawinsonde vs. GOES)
Return Flow
Precipitable Water Example
Impact of GOES 8/9 PW on ETA 24-H Precip. - Threat Bias
3-H Forecast of Clouds, Impact of Clouds and Moisture
3-H Forecast of Water Vapor, Impact of Clouds and Moisture
Microburst Index (and Definition)
Snow Example
Dry Line Convection (22 May 1995) -- Retrieved PW and Surface Reports
Dry Line Convection (22 May 1995) -- Retrieved PW vs. PW Guess
Dry Line Convection (22 May 1995) -- Retrieved LI vs. LI Guess
Outflow-Initiated Storms (03 Apr 1996) -- Lifted Index DPI
Oakfield, WI F5 Tornado (18 Jul 1996) -- Lifted Index DPI
Kansas Convective Outbreak (08 Jul 1997) -- Lifted Index DPI
Ohio Valley Tornado Outbreak (28 Mar 1997) -- Lifted Index DPI
Dry Slot in Upper Midwest Region (02 July 1997) -- Precipitable Water and Lifted Index DPI
SST Moisture Correction
SST Examples
Realization of Improved Products
GOES-10
Realtime GOES Sounder Products:
CIMSS
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NOAA/NESDIS/FPDT
Radiative Transfer
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CIMSS Home Page
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COMET SatMet Page
