Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

WMO RA-III Chile Virtual Training on Satellite Applications: November 2021

{versión español}

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Workshop Information

Dirección Meteorológica de Chile is hosting a virtual satellite workshop in Spanish for participants from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) South America Region III in November 2021. The two week training will be November 8-10 and November 15-17, 2021. The workshop will include an overview of GOES-R and JPSS satellite capabilities and how to access data to address forecasting challenges and improve data driven decision making to advance WMO and the AmeriGEO Societal Benefit Areas (Water, Disasters, Health, etc.). This is a Spanish language only event with no simultaneous interpretation available.

• Full Announcement
• Agenda

Registration

Forecasters, researchers, and students are all encouraged to participate. Please note there will be two types of participation:

1. Full time participants will attend through an interactive webinar, responding online to questions and submitting homework. Space is limited to 100 attendees and participants are eligible for a certificate. (Registration closed)
2. All others can participate through a Live Streaming platform giving them the ability to observe real-time and ask questions during the sessions. Space is unlimited and participants are not eligible for a certificate. (Please register to show your interest)

• Register Here

Resources

It is strongly recommended that participants complete the following online modules in advance to prepare for the workshop:

• GOES-R Satellites Orientation Course (Curso de orientación sobre los satélites GOES-R)

Note it is required to register in COMET for some of the modules. Only three modules are suggested. The Spanish titles of these modules are:

• GOES-R: beneficios de la observación ambiental de próxima generación
• El ABI del GOES-R: la próxima generación de imágenes satelitales
• El GLM del GOES-R: introducción al sensor de rayos geoestacionario
• Suomi NPP: A New Generation of Environmental Monitoring Satellites (Suomi NPP: Una nueva generación de satélites de observación ambiental)
• Satellite Foundation Course for JPSS (Curso básico de satélites para el JPSS)

Only four modules are suggested. The Spanish titles of these modules are:

• Introducción a la teledetección por microondas
• Bandas de absorción del oxígeno y del vapor de agua
• Emisividad superficial de microondas
• Influencia de las nubes y la precipitación

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will have a working knowledge of the GOES-R Series and JPSS key instruments and develop competency in using the data and products for weather forecasting, prediction, monitoring and/or research. A certificate will be provided to participants who apply for that option in advance and complete the course successfully.

Problems or questions? Contact:

• Sherrie Morris: sherrie.morris@noaa.gov
• Bernie Connell: bernie.connell@colostate.edu