Dan Bikos
John Weaver
Jeff Braun
|Archived Training
|2004
Other contributors: Donald Moore, Robert Glancy, Ron Przybylinski, Steve Amburn, Michael Ekster, David Vallee, Dennis Gettman, Chad Hahn, Ned Johnston, Paul Skrbac, Mark Plate, Chad Gimmestad, Michael Staudenmaier, Dolores Kiessling, David Novak, Stephen Jascourt, Jeff Tongue, Dan Baumgardt, Tony Mostek, and Scott Lindstrom.
This 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. For the “Live VISIT teletraining,” the two parts are in different files. For the live training for part 1, please follow this link to Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1.
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Topics:
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
PLEASE NOTE: For the “Audio playback” version of this session, both of the 2 parts are contained in the same files linked to on this page: Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1. For the “Live VISIT teletraining,” the two parts are in different files, and the link for Part 2 is below.
Audio playback containing both parts 1 and 2 is located on this page: Utilizing GOES Imagery to Forecast Winter Storms – Part 1
Please follow the teletraining installation instructions to install the session.
YouTube video:
The Cyclogenesis VISIT session is a prerequisite.
Dan Bikos (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
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/utilizing_goes_imagery_to_forecast_winter_storms_part_2/utilizing_goes_imagery_to_forecast_winter_storms_part_2_20100426.exeAfter 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:
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.