Satellite Meteorology

For Grade 7-12

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Three New Satellites: SUOMI NPP, JPSS & GOES-R

GOES-R

Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is being developed as the future imager on the GOES-R series satellite. Similar to the current GOES imager, ABI will be used for a wide range of qualitative and quantitative applications while providing numerous improvements for monitoring weather, oceans, and climate.

The following table provides a comparison of the capabilities of the future GOES imager (or ABI) with the current GOES imager.

This Satellite Meteorology Course was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) located within the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the UW-Madison. Funding was provided by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) and NOAA/NESDIS.