GOES-R Aerosols in AWIPS

Scott Lindstrom, Shobha Kondragunta, Amy Huff

2025

10 Min

Introduction:


This module is part of the Satellite Foundational Course for GOES-R (SatFC-G). This particular module covers GOES-R aerosol products. Learning objectives include:

1. Which aerosol products are available in AWIPS.

2. What is the temporal cadence for the Full Disk, CONUS and Meso domains?

3. What is the spatial resolution of the aerosol products?

3. Which spectral bands on GOES-R ABI are used to create aerosol products

4. What forecast problems can aerosol products help with?

Training Session Options:


NOAA/NWS students – to begin the training, use the web-based videoYouTube video, or audio playback options below (if present for this session). Certificates of completion for NOAA/NWS employees can be obtained by accessing the session via the Commerce Learning Center.

  1. Web-Based Video that can be taken at anytime (streamed, not recommended for low-bandwidth users). Be sure to have your speakers on and the volume loud enough to hear the presentation.
  2. YouTube Video:

Past Versions:


2018 Version:

Original Pre-Launch Version (2016): This version of the training module included Himawari and pre-GOES-R era GOES imagery.

References / Additional Links:


This course is Basic

This Course has no Prerequisites

Contact:

Scott Lindstrom

scottl@ssec.wisc.edu

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