Recent NWS Satellite Training Activities and
Developments (302)
Brian Motta, NOAA/NWS,
Boulder, Colorado
Abstract:
The NWS Office of the Chief
Learning Officer has led the development of several activities for satellite
user readiness for GOES-R, GOES-S, JPSS-1, JPSS-2 and other satellites for use
in operational forecast and warning processes. Among the activities described
in this paper will be the Satellite Training Advisory Teams (STATs) for GOES
and JPSS, The GOES-R (Series) Foundational Course, The JPSS Foundational
Course, The Forecast Decision Training Division GOES-16 Applications Webinar
Series, and other reference and real-time user readiness support resources.
The GOES-R Series
Foundational Course was developed to provide the basics needed for operational
forecasters to be ready for "Day 1" usage of GOES-16 and GOES-17.
Topics covered include an overview of the GOES series of satellites, new
capabilities, proxy and actual examples of imagery and products as demonstrated
in proving grounds and NOAA Testbeds.
The JPSS Foundational Course
was developed to provide a national baseline for imagery and products for
operational forecasters. It includes JPSS-specific remote sensing capabilities
and NOAA-unique JPSS capabilities such as NUCAPS Profiles and Near Constant
Contrast imagery.
Forums for continuous learning and peer-to-peer sharing include the GOES-16 Applications Webinar Series, the Satellite Help Desk, and the Satellite Training Operations Resources (STOR) collection.