JPSS Short Course Web-Links – 2018
These are links for the AMS Short Course: Using JPSS Data Products to Observe and Forecast Major Environmental Events (6 January 2018)
- AMS website
- Austin Convention Center located in Austin, TX
- Short Course Agenda (updated 1-February-2018)
**All times are Central Standard Time (CST)**
830-840am: Welcome and introduction of speakers (Christie Best) – Video Presentation – Best
840-915am: Overview of JPSS Program (Mitch Goldberg) – Video Presentation – Goldberg
915-930am: Use of JPSS to support NOAA operational mission (Dan Nietfeld) – Video Presentation – Nietfeld
930-1000am: Introduction to JPSS data and products and their scientific maturity (Lihang Zhou) – Video Presentation – Zhou
1000-1030am: Refreshment Break
1030-1100am: Hands-On Activity: How to access JPSS data and products (Jorel Torres/Kathleen Strabala) –
- Video Presentation – Torres
- Video Presentation – Strabala
- Direct Broadcast Product Website
- DBPS Product Catalog
- Look at DNB imagery of Recent Nor’easter
1100-1200pm: Hands-On Activity: Using JPSS Products to Assess Snow and Ice Conditions for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (Aaron Letterly) – Video Presentation – Letterly
1200-130pm: Lunch – Talks on JPSS product evaluations (Michael Bowlan / Eric Stevens / Michael Folmer)
130-230pm: Hands-On Activity: Case study assessing severe weather with NUCAPS Sounding Products (Nadia Smith) – Video Presentation – Smith
230-330pm: Hands-On Activity: Case study on monitoring volcanic hazards (Michael Pavolonis) – Video Presentation – Pavolonis
330-400pm: Refereshment Break
400-420pm: Training resources available for JPSS Data Products (Jorel Torres) – Video Presentation – Torres
420-430pm: JPSS-SPARKS Training Program: 2018 Plans and Student Interns Opportunities (Murty Divakarla) – Video Presentation – Divakarla
430-500pm: Course Summary, Q & A session, post course assessment (Christie Best) – JPSS Short Course: Evaluation Form
End of Workshop