Dan Bikos
John Weaver
Dan Lindsey
Jim Purdom
|Severe/Sat
|2003
|2015
Other Contributors: Dolores Kiessling (COMET), Jaime Daniels (NESDIS/ORA), CIMSS, WDTD, eastern and southern region HQ, and personnel from the following WFO’s – BOI, PUB, RNK, PBZ, SGF, ILN
This is the third in a series of VISIT teletraining sessions on GOES Rapid Scan Operations (RSO) Imagery. The first session is titled Using GOES Rapid Scan Operations (RSO) Imagery in AWIPS and concentrated on what RSO is and how to call it. The second session is titled Mesoanalysis of convective weather using GOES RSO imagery and concentrated on incorporating satellite data in the short-range forecast, nowcasting, and warning decision making processes.
The teletraining session consists of two parts. Both parts must be completed to get a certificate of completion as there are different points made in each part. Both parts 1 and 2 are contained in the same file. Each part takes about 75 minutes to complete. The Web-based video / audio playback versions take about 130 minutes.
Objectives:
NOAA/NWS students – to begin the training, use the web-based video, YouTube 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 Learn Center
Audio playback (recommended for low-bandwidth users) – This is an audio playback version in the form of a downloadable VISITview and can be taken at anytime.Create a directory to download the audio playback file (231 MB) from the following link: http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/rso_3/rso_3_audio.exeAfter extracting the files into that directory click on either the visitplay.bat or visitauto.bat file to start the lesson. If both files are present, use visitauto.bat
Live VISIT teletraining (with an instructor leading the session). Check the VISIT Training Calendar to signup for teletraining. The session will last 130 minutes. This teletraining session uses the VISITview software, where a Windows PC with an Internet connection is needed. Please follow the teletraining installation instructions to install the session.
iTunes U Course – You may take this course on your iPad (or iPhone) via iTunes U. From your iTunes, enter the enrollment code: FHE-ZVK-5SCor open this link from your iPad (or iPhone): http://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/enroll/FHE-ZVK-5SC
YouTube video:
Mesoanalysis RSO is a prerequisite. It is strongly recommended that you go through Lightning Meteorology I and Lightning Meteorology II.
Dan Bikos
Dan.Bikos@colostate.edu
(970) 491-3777
VISIT teletraining makes use of either Gotomeeting or the VISITview software. Consult the email with setup instructions as to which software is being used, the following are setup instructions that make use of the VISITview software:
1.) In order to install this lesson, you will need to create a new directory on your local hard (not a networked) drive. 2.) You will need to download a file that contains the contents of the lesson so that streaming live data is avoided.
2a.) For a Windows system:
Download the following .exe file to your local hard drive
~~~ Place EXE file here ~~~~
After the download is complete, click on the .exe file and it will self-extract. Go to step 3.
2b.) For Linux and Mac systems (Windows users skip to step 3):
Download the following .zip file to your local hard drive:
~~~~Place ZIP file here~~~~~~
Extract the contents of the zip file into the directory you created in step 1.
3.) At the time of the teletraining start the VISITview software
For a Windows system: click on the visit.bat file
For Linux / Mac systems: run the visit.sh file) sh ./visit.sh
Dial into the phone number provided in the email with setup instructions and the instructor will greet you.