Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

An Orientation to the GOES-R Foundational Course

Introduction

This module is part of the satellite foundational course for GOES-R (SatFC-G). This particular module provides an orientation to the SatFC-G course. The target audience for this module is NOAA employees who will be taking the SatFC-G course via the NOAA Commerce Learn Center (CLC). The video consists of two parts, part 1 (the first 10 minutes) summarizes unique capabilities of GOES-R relative to current/past GOES satellites. Part two (10-28 minutes) consists of the orientation to the SatFC-G course.

Training Session Options

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 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:

3. Download video (recommended for low-bandwidth users) – This is an audio playback version in the form of an Articulate Presenter video and can be taken at anytime.

   Create a directory to download the video file from the following link: http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/satfc_g_orientation/satfc_g_orientation_articulate.zip

   After extracting the files into that directory click on either the presentation.html OR index.html file and the video will begin to play in your browser.

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