GOES-R Proving Ground Product List

Information

Experimental and operational data are used to demonstrate subsets of what will be available from GOES-R. The real time demonstrations include GOES-R AWG products, product variants, new products and new imagery/visualization techniques. The table below summarizes the products, with a clickable link to more information.

Product Name

Product Input

Demonstration Type

Demonstration Resolution

GOES-R Resolution

Product Status

Product Source

Volcanic Ash Detection

GOES / MODIS

Product Variant

GOES 4 km / 30 min

MODIS 1 km / 6 h

2 km / 5 min

Estimated Availability: June 2009

CIRA

Blowing Dust Detection

GOES / MODIS

Product Variant

GOES 4 km / 30 min

MODIS 1 km / 6 h

2 km / 5 min

Estimated Availability: June 2009

CIRA

Snow / Cloud Discrimination

GOES / MODIS

Product Variant

GOES 4 km / 30 min

MODIS 1 km / 6 h

2 km / 5 min

Estimated Availability: June 2009

CIRA

Low-Cloud-Fog Imagery

GOES

Product Variant

4 km / 15 min.

2 km / 5 min.

Estimated Availability: May 2009

CIRA

Simulated True Color

MODIS

New Imagery /Visualization Technique

MODIS 250-500 m / 6 h

0.5-1 km /

5 min

Estimated Availability: July 2009

CIRA

GeoColor Imagery

GOES / DMSP

New Imagery /Visualization Technique (GOES-R / NPOESS synergy)

GOES 4 km / 30 min

2 km / 5 min

Available Since April 2009

CIRA

Orographic Rain Index (ORI)

GOES / Radar / GFS

New Product

25 km / 6 hours

2 km / 1 hour

Estimated Availability: June 2009

CIRA