RAMMT and CIRA Contribution to the GOES-11 Science Test

Summary of the Science Test

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct a GOES-11 Science Test beginning June 30, 2000 and ending on August 13, 2000. Two science test periods, June 30 - July 14 and July 24 - August 13, have been specifically integrated into the GOES-11 Post-Launch Test (PLT) schedule. The reason for the existence of two distinct science periods is that the GOES-11 Image Navigation and Registration (INR) start-up, system characterization, and performance optimization testing will be ongoing from June 30 - July 23. GOES-11 INR specifications are expected to be met by the start of the second period of the science test. The same is true for the instrument calibration. Detailed information on the spatial and temporal characteristics of the imager and sounder scans are discussed in Section 2. Viable science testing should also be planned to be used during the time interval in between the two specific science test periods (July 15 - July23). Although there are some restrictions in calling up special scans during this time period, it is expected that the satellite schedule employed during this time will be very similar to the one used during the first science test period.

Organizations planning to participate in the GOES-11 science testing include the: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Research and Applications (ORA), Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), and the NESDIS Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB). This document will detail the specific research and scientific objective of participants located at CIRA and with ORA's RAMMT unit located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

RAMMT Scientific Objectives/Goals:

Preliminary Results Related to RAMMT Scientific Goals and Objectives:

Other Significant Weather Events Captured During the Test Period:

Data Distribution and Archive: