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Integrated Sensor Training (IST) Professional Development Series

Unit 6: Using Satellite Data and Products

Instructional Component 6.2.5

The Satellite Rainfall Hydro-Estimator

Charles Kadin, Richard Borneman, and Jay Hanna (NOAA/NESDIS/SAB)

Roderick Scofield and Robert Kuligowski (NOAA/NESDIS/ORA)


1) Introduction

    This is a Basic session.

    Outline:

    - Hydro-estimator overview
    - The SAB precipitation program
    - Operational use of the hydro-estimator plus examples
    - Current and future improvements

    Objectives:

    - Understand what the hydroestimator is
    - Learn about the precipitation program of the NESDIS Satellite Analysis Branch
    - Learn how to evaluate and use H-E satellite precipitation estimates for Forecast Office/River Forecast Center operations, particularly as heavy rain/flash flood guidance

2) Prerequisites
    None
3) Teletraining Installation Instructions


4) Training Session Options:

    A.) The interactive VISITview training session. (To be used with a VISIT instructor leading the session ). Click here to signup for teletraining. The session will last 75 minutes. This teletraining session uses the VISITview software, where Windows PC with an Internet connection is needed.

    B.) Web-based training session - a "stand alone" version viewed via a Web browser, with embedded talking points included. This lesson version may be viewed at any time. These slides are ideal for printing from the web-browser, just print preview first to choose portrait or landscape mode. Best viewed with Internet Explorer or Netscape (prior to version 6).

    C.) Web-based Visitview session - This version uses the VISITview software within a Web browser, may be viewed at any time. It retains all the functionality of the VISITview software which you see in a "live" teletraining session. The talking points are not included in this lesson version, but can be viewed in a separate Web browser (or printed out beforehand).

    D.) local Visitview session - This is the same version of the lesson used in a "live" VISITview teletraining session, but no connection is made to an external VISITview server. You may download the file off this page and go through the lesson on your own in "local mode" by starting the "visitlocal.bat" file. Talking points are not included in this lesson version, but can be viewed in a separate Web browser ( or printed out beforehand).

    E.) Audio playback - This VISITview file contains recorded audio and annotations and can be taken at anytime. Certificates of completion for NOAA employees can be obtained through your Science Operation Officer or training point of contact. For detailed information on how to view the recorded session click here.

    You may either request a DVD (with all VISIT audio playback files) OR download the file (see instructions below):

    Create a directory to download the audio playback file (it is about 37 MB in size) from the following site:
    ftp://rammftp.cira.colostate.edu/bikos/audio/hydro_audio_2july03.exe
    OR
    ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/visit/audio/hydro_audio_2july03.exe

5) References/Additional Links


6) Train the trainer

    Talking points - these may be used by local offices in tandem with the visitview training session (run in local mode - "visitlocal.bat"). The talking points may be printed out to easily review the session in detail at any time. The web page version contains talking points embedded in each slide (useful for printing).

    The talking points may be downloaded as a Word Perfect document.

7) Content developed/updated
    2003
8) Information contact