All Training Courses
| Title | Topic | Instructor(s) | Developed | Updated | Length (min) | WMO Sat. Skill(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Fusion Exercise: 21 March 2023 Sting Jet Event | Marine |
Dan Bikos, Jim LaDue, Katy Christian, Lexy Elizalde-Garcia, Bill Line, Jason Apke |
2025 |
|
45 Min |
3.2.2, 3.3.5 |
| Data Fusion in Dust Storm Warnings | Blowing Dust |
Dan Bikos, Jim LaDue, Katy Christian, Jessica Blair |
2024 |
|
70 Min |
4.1.1 |
| Data Fusion Exercise for Flash Flood Warnings: 26 July 2021 Flash Flood Event | Flash Flood |
Dan Bikos, Katy Christian, Jim LaDue |
2023 |
|
60 Min |
2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 5.1.5, 7.1-5 |
| VIIRS Flood Map | Satellite |
Jorel Torres |
2023 |
|
20 Min |
|
| VIIRS Active Fires | Satellite |
Jorel Torres |
2023 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Data Fusion in Short-Term Severe Local Storm Forecasts and Warnings Exercise: 15 June 2019 Severe Thunderstorm Event | Severe |
Dan Bikos, Jim LaDue, Katy Christian |
2023 |
|
60 Min |
2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 7.1-5 |
| Data Fusion Exercise: Anomalously low GLM flash extent density for the 28 April 2021 severe thunderstorm event | Severe |
Dan Bikos, Jim LaDue |
2022 |
|
45 Min |
2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 7.1-5 |
| Data Fusion techniques for Low-Topped Severe Thunderstorm Events | Severe |
Dan Bikos, Jim LaDue |
2022 |
|
60 Min |
2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 7.1-5 |
| LightningCast | Lightning |
Scott Lindstrom |
2022 |
|
20 Min |
|
| GOES-R Blowing Snow Detection | Winter / Sat |
Scott Lindstrom, Carl Jones |
2020 |
|
15 Min |
|
| JPSS / GOES Fire Monitoring Capabilities | Satellite |
|
2020 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Storm Signatures Observed in Satellite Imagery | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos, Ed Szoke |
2020 |
|
15 Min |
2.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4 |
| Above Anvil Cirrus Plumes | Severe/Sat |
Scott Lindstorm |
2020 |
2024 |
30Min |
|
| Integrating GOES Into Mesoanalysis | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos, Ed Szoke |
2019 |
|
25 Min |
2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 7.1-5 |
| VIIRS NCC Imagery in AWIPS | Satellite |
Jorel Torres |
2019 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Influence of Clouds and Precipitation | Sat FC-J |
CIRA |
2018 |
|
25 Min |
|
| GOES-17 Loop Heat Pipe and Predictive Calibration | Satellite |
Scott Lindstorm |
2019 |
|
30 Min |
|
| Severe Weather Applications of the GOES Split Window Difference Product | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos, Ed Szoke |
2019 |
2019 |
20 Min |
2.2, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 7.1-5 |
| NUCAPS Soundings | Sat FC-J |
Scott Lindstrom |
2018 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Uses of VIIRS Imagery | Sat FC-J |
Scott Lindstrom |
2018 |
|
25 Min |
|
| Microwave Surface Emissivity | Sat FC-J |
CIRA |
2018 |
|
25 Min |
|
| Oxygen and Water Vapor Absorption Bands | Sat FC-J |
CIRA |
2018 |
|
30 Min |
|
| Introduction to Microwave Remote Sensing | Sat FC-J |
CIRA |
2018 |
|
25 Min |
|
| Advected Layer Precipitable Water Product | Satellite |
Dan Bikos, Sheldon Kusselson |
2017 |
2023 |
20 Min |
3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 5.1.5, 7.1-5 |
| Basic Review of Satellite Foundational Topics | Satellite |
Scott Lindstrom, Eric Lenning |
2017 |
|
10 Min |
|
| An Orientation to the GOES-R Foundational Course | Sat FC-G |
James LaDue, Anthony Mostek, Bill Ward |
2016 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Designing an Effective Survey: A beginning course for physical scientists | Social Science |
John Weaver |
2016 |
|
25 Min |
|
| Visualizing the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) in AWIPS | GLM |
Geoffrey Stano |
2016 |
|
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R General Circulation Patterns | Sat FC-G |
Ed Szoke, Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Cyclogenesis Potential Vorticity Concepts | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstorm, Scott Bachmeier |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Atmospheric Rivers | Sat FC-G |
Ed Szoke, Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| Comparing NWP Synthetic / Simulated Satellite Imagery to Observed Satellite Imagery | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Dan Lindsey, Lewis Grasso |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R TROWAL Formation | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstorm |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| Basic Operations of ABI on GOES-R | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Tim Schmit, Mat Gunshor |
2016 |
2018 |
15 Min |
|
| GOES-R Multi-channel interpretation approaches | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2018 |
30 Min |
|
| GOES-R Volcanic Ash Product | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Michael Pavolonis, Justin Sieglaff |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Derived Motion Winds | Sat FC-G |
Scot Lindstrom, Scott Bachmeier |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Aerosols in AWIPS | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Shobha Kondragunta, Amy Huff |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Cloud and microphysical products, fog and low stratus | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Andy Heidinger, Michael Pavolonis, Patrick Minnis, Andi Walther |
2016 |
2018 |
15 Min |
|
| GOES-R Legacy Atmospheric Profiles | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Jun Li, Zhenglong Li, Yong-Keun Lee |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Fire characterization, land surface temperature and snow | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Fog / Low clouds: Formation and dissipation | Mesoscale |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Baseline Product: Rainfall rate | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Bob Kuligowski |
2016 |
|
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R ABI Water Vapor Bands | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Ed Szoke |
2016 |
2018 |
25 Min |
|
| GOES-R Cyclogenesis life cycle | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Ed Szoke |
2016 |
2018 |
20 Min |
|
| GOES-R Cumulus growth | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Marine and polar mesolows | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Mountain waves and orographic enhancement | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Boundary-forced convection | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Low-level jet features | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Pre-convective cloud features | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
|
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Pre-convective environment | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Chris Gitro, Erin Dagg |
2016 |
2018 |
15 Min |
|
| GOES-R Introduction to Mesoscale and Synoptic Sections | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Hurricane Intensity Estimate | Sat FC-G |
Tim Olander, Erin Dagg, Bernie Connell, Chris Velden, Jamie Daniels |
2016 |
|
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Mesoscale Convective Systems | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Discrete Storms | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2018 |
20 Min |
|
| Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN) on AWIPS | Lightning |
Brian Motta |
2016 |
|
45 Min |
|
| Introduction to NCC DNB VIIRS imagery in AWIPS | Satellite |
Curtis Seaman, Dan Lindsey |
2016 |
|
20 Min |
|
| Applications of RSO Satellite Imagery for Winter Storms | Winter / Sat |
Ed Szoke, Dan Bikos |
2015 |
|
30 Min |
|
| A Brief Introduction to Social Science: A course for physical scientists | Social Science |
John Weaver |
2015 |
|
30 Min |
|
| NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere Product | Severe/Sat |
Scott Lindstrom |
2014 |
2019 |
45 Min |
|
| Use of VIIRS imagery for Tropical Cyclone Forecasting | Tropical/Sat |
John Knaff, Galina Chirokova |
2015 |
|
12 Min |
|
| NUCAPS and Gridded NUCAPS Profiles | Satellite |
Scott Lindstrom |
2015 |
2022 |
20 Min |
|
| Can total lightning help with warnings for non-supercell tornadoes? | Severe Course |
Ed Szoke, Dan Bikos |
2015 |
2019 |
40 Min |
|
| Tracking the Elevated Mixed Layer with a new GOES-R Water Vapor Band | Severe Course |
Dan Bikos |
2015 |
2019 |
20 Min |
3.2.3, 3.3.2, 5.1.5, 7.1-5 |
| 1-minute Visible Satellite Imagery Applications for Severe Thunderstorms | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos |
2014 |
2015 |
22 Min |
|
| VIIRS Imagery Interpretation of Super Typhoon Vongfong | Tropical/Sat |
John Knaff |
2014 |
|
10 Min |
|
| GPM Mission Overview | Satellite |
Josh King |
2014 |
|
8 Min |
|
| Forecaster Training for the GOES-R Fog/low stratus (FLS) Products | Satellite Proving Ground |
Scott Lindstrom, Mike Pavolonis, Corey Calvert |
2012 |
2020 |
60 Min |
|
| Synthetic Imagery in Forecasting Cyclogenesis | Satellite Proving Ground |
Dan Bikos, Dan Lindsey |
2012 |
|
|
|
| Synthetic Imagery in Forecasting Low Clouds and Fog | Satellite Proving Ground |
Dan Bikos, Dan Lindsey |
2012 |
2013 |
30 Min |
|
| Volcanoes and Volcanic Ash Part 2 | Aviation/Satellite |
Jeff Braun, Jeff Osiensky |
2011 |
|
90 Min |
|
| Synthetic Imagery in Forecasting Severe Weather | Satellite Proving Ground |
Dan Bikos, Dan Lindsey |
2011 |
2015 |
|
|
| Synthetic Imagery in Forecasting Orographic Cirrus | Satellite Proving Ground |
Dan Bikos |
2011 |
|
30 Min |
|
| Volcanoes and Volcanic Ash Part 1 | Aviation/Satellite |
Jeff Braun, Jeff Osiensky |
2010 |
|
140 Min |
|
| Aviation Hazards | Aviation/Satellite |
Jeff Braun |
2009 |
2011 |
180 Min |
|
| Basic Satellite Imagery Interpretation in the Tropics | Tropical/Sat |
Dan Bikos |
2010 |
|
60 Min |
|
| Water Vapor Imagery Analysis for Severe Weather | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos, Dan Lindsey |
2010 |
|
60 Min |
|
| Ensemble Tropical Rainfall Potential (eTRaP) | Tropical |
Dan Bikos |
2010 |
2013 |
18 Min |
|
| TC Intensity Model Guidance used by NHC | Tropical |
Chris Landsea, Mark DeMaria, Andrea Schumacher, Andrew Latto |
2009 |
2020 |
45 Min |
|
| TC Track Model Guidance used by NHC | Tropical |
Mike Brenna, Chris Landsea, Mark DeMaria, Andrea Schumacher, Andrew Latto |
2009 |
2020 |
45 Min |
|
| GOES Imagery for Forecasting Severe Weather | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos |
2008 |
|
75 Min |
|
| Satellite Interpretation of Orographic Clouds | Satellite |
Dan Bikos, Jeff Braun |
2007 |
2015 |
|
|
| GOES 3.9 µm Channel | Satellite |
Dan Lindsey |
2006 |
2014 |
45 Min |
|
| Predicting Supercell Motion in Operations | Severe/Sat |
Matthew Bunkers |
2005 |
2020 |
75 Min |
|
| Mesoscale Convective Vortices | Severe/Sat |
Scott Lindstrom, Scott Bachmeier |
2004 |
2022 |
15 Min |
|
| Use of GOES RSO imagery with other Remote Sensor Data for Diagnosing Severe Weather across the CONUS (RSO 3) | Severe/Sat |
Dan Bikos, John Weaver, Dan Lindsey, Jim Purdom |
2003 |
2015 |
130 Min |
|
| Cyclogenesis: Analysis Utilizing Geostationary Satellite Imagery | Winter / Sat |
Dan Bikos, John Weaver, Roger Weldon, Toby Carlson, David Vallee |
2002 |
|
75 Min |
|
| TROWAL Identification | Winter / Sat |
Scott Lindstrom, Scott Bachmeier, Jon Martin |
2005 |
2019 |
30 Min |
|