Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

GOES-R Case Study Database

Hurricane LILI – (30 September – 4 October 2002)

Observed GOES-8

ETA Model Analysis

Radar

RAMS Simulations

Lake Effect Snow – (12 – 14 February 2003)

Observed GOES-8

ETA Model Analysis

Radar

RAMS Simulations

Severe Weather Event – (8 – 9 May 2003)

Observed GOES-12

ETA Model Analysis

RAMS Simulations – 1800 – 0000 UTC

Simulated Fire Study over Kansas – 8-9 May 2003

Observed GOES-12

ETA Model Analysis

RAMS Simulations

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 6.185 µm ABI channel
  • 6.95 µm ABI channel
  • 7.34 µm ABI channel
  • 8.5 µm ABI channel
  • 9.61 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel
  • 12.3 µm ABI channel
  • 13.3 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 – 12.3 µm product
  • 10.35 – 6.185 µm product
  • CAPE DPI – 2-km grid spacing
  • CIN DPI – 2-km grid spacing
  • Precipitable Water DPI – 2-km grid spacing

Simulated Fire Study over Kansas – 8-9 May 2003

Observed GOES-12

Constant Fire Temperature – No Clouds

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel

Constant Fire Temperature – With Clouds

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel

Flickering Fires – No Clouds

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel
  • 3.9 µm GOES-12 channel
  • 10.7 µm GOES-12 channel

Central America Fires – (24 April 2004)

Observed GOES-12

RAMS Simulations

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel
  • 3.9 µm GOES-12 channel
  • 10.7 µm GOES-12 channel

WRF Simulations

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel

California Fires – 23 October 2007

Observed GOES-11

  • Visible Loop 
  • 3.9 µm Loop 
  • 10.7 µm Loop

RAMS Simulations

  • GOES-R 2.25 µm Loop 
  • GOES-R 3.9 µm Loop 
  • GOES-R 10.35 µm Loop
  • GOES-R 11.2 µm Loop 
  • GOES-11 3.9 µm Loop 
  • GOES-11 10.7 µm Loop

California Fires – 26 October 2007

Observed GOES-11

  • Visible Loop 
  • 3.9 µm Loop 
  • 10.7 µm Loop

RAMS Simulations

  • GOES-R 3.9 µm Loop 
  • GOES-R 10.35 µm Loop
  • GOES-R 11.2 µm Loop 
  • GOES-11 3.9 µm Loop 
  • GOES-11 10.7 µm Loop

Mississippi Valley Fires – 5 November 2008

Observed GOES-11

  • Visible Loop 
  • 3.9 µm Loop 
  • 10.7 µm Loop

Hurricane Wilma – (19 October 2005)

Observed GOES-12

  • Visible Loop 
  • 3.9 µm Loop 
  • 10.7 µm Loop

RAMS Simulations

  • 3.9 µm ABI channel
  • 6.185 µm ABI channel
  • 6.95 µm ABI channel
  • 7.34 µm ABI channel
  • 8.5 µm ABI channel
  • 9.61 µm ABI channel
  • 10.35 µm ABI channel
  • 11.2 µm ABI channel
  • 12.3 µm ABI channel
  • 13.3 µm ABI channel

Southeast U.S. MCS – (3-4 April 2007)

Observed GOES-12

  • Visible Loop
  • 3.9 µm Loop 
  • 6.7 µm Loop
  • 10.7 µm Loop 

Hurricane Isabel – (8 – 18 September 2003)

GOES-12 Visible (Super Rapid Scan when available)

GOES-12 Infrared

MODIS

Fog Event – (11 January 2004)

Observed GOES-10

MODIS

Polar Low – (15 August 2004, NW of Norway)

AVHRR

MODIS Images

MODIS Loops

Fog Event – (19 November 2004)

Observed GOES-10

MODIS (Aqua) – 2115 UTC

Tropical Cyclone – southwest Indian Ocean – (22 January 2005)

Meteosat 2nd Generation Loops

  • MSG Band 1 (0.635 µm)- Visible
  • MSG Band 2 (0.81 µm)- Visible
  • MSG Band 3 (1.64 µm)- Ice/Water
  • MSG Band 4 (3.92 µm)- Shortwave IR
  • MSG Band 5 (6.25 µm)- Water Vapor
  • MSG Band 6 (7.35 µm)- Water Vapor
  • MSG Band 7 (8.7 µm)- Ice/Water
  • MSG Band 8 (9.66 µm)- Ozone
  • MSG Band 9 (10.8 µm)- Longwave IR
  • MSG Band 10 (12.0 µm)- Longwave IR
  • MSG Band 11 (13.4 µm)- Carbon Dioxide
  • MSG Band 12 (0.75 µm)- Broadband Visible

MODIS

Severe Weather Event – (24 May 2005)

Observed GOES-12

  • 1 km Visible Loop
  • 4 km Infrared Loop
  • 4 km 3.9 µm Loop

MODIS (Aqua) – 2010 UTC

Case Description

Volcano Reventador Eruption – (3-5 November 2002)

GOES-8 Loops

MODIS and AIRS (Aqua) – 4 Nov – 0625 UTC