CSU Project #: 5-31257
Sponsor: NOAA
Primary Investigator: Dr. Steve Miller
Co-Investigator(s): Dr. Renate Brummer
Start Date: July 1st, 2012
End Date: June 30th, 2013

• The next generation GOES environmental satellite systems, beginning with GOES-R, will contain a number of advanced instruments including the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters and other operational users of satellite data must be introduced to and trained properly on these new capabilities in order to maximize the utility of GOES-R. CIRA is leveraging its existing capabilities to provide this training and experience directly to NWS forecasters through ongoing support of the NOAA ‘Proving Ground’ project, where simulated and proxy GOES-R products are demonstrated at NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) in their native Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) display systems. This project supports the following NOAA mission goals: Weather and Water, Commerce and Transportation, and Climate. Enhanced training will also prepare the forecaster/manager on how to utilize imagery and products to provide services in these areas.

• Satellite Algorithm Development, Training and Education

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