Introducing the GOES-8 Sounder

Introducing the GOES-8 Sounder

On 13 April 1994, the first of NOAA's next generation of geostationary satellites, GOES-8, was launched. After four weeks of orbit maneuvers to achieve geostationary orbit, the first GOES-8 visible image was taken on 9 May. After the radiation coolers were opened, the first infrared images were taken on 31 May. Shortly thereafter the first soundings were accomplished on 6 June.

This GOES-8 Sounder tutorial is a product of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies ( CIMSS ), located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. CIMSS is a cooperative institute formed through a memorandum of understanding between the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronatics and Space Administration (NASA). This material was prepared by the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Systems Design and Applications Branch together with University scientists within CIMSS.

Please direct any questions to Paul Menzel / paulm@ssec.wisc.edu
Last Modified: 09-Jan-95