Training Sessions
The table below includes VISIT training sessions that are currently available, listed in reverse chronological order from when they were developed. To sort by a different column, click that column heading. More information about the WMO Satellite Skills covered in the training sessions can be found here.
See the VISIT Teletraining Calendar to register for instructor-led sessions that are currently being offered.
Former VISIT training sessions have been archived. For modules organized into courses by topic, check out the SHyMet page.
| 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 |
2025 |
20 Min |
|
| Uses of VIIRS Imagery | Sat FC-J |
Scott Lindstrom |
2018 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Atmospheric Rivers | Sat FC-G |
Ed Szoke, Dan Bikos |
2016 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
15 Min |
|
| GOES-R Multi-Channel Interpretation Approaches | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Aerosols in AWIPS | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Shobha Kondragunta, Amy Huff |
2016 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
15 Min |
|
| GOES-R Legacy Atmospheric Profiles | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom, Jun Li, Zhenglong Li, Yong-Keun Lee |
2016 |
2025 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Fire Characterization, Land Surface Temperature, and Snow | Sat FC-G |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2025 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Fog / Low Clouds: Formation and Dissipation | Mesoscale |
Scott Lindstrom |
2016 |
2025 |
10 Min |
|
| GOES-R Baseline Product: Rainfall Rate | Sat FC-G |
Dan Bikos, Bob Kuligowski |
2016 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
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 |
2025 |
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 |
|