GOESR_IPO


GOES-R Case Study Database

Hurricane LILI - (30 September - 4 October 2002)
Observed GOES-8	ETA Model Analysis	Radar	RAMS Simulations
8 km Visible 14 km Water Vapor 4 km Thermal Infrared	ETA analysis SLP, 500mb heights 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2002 ETA analysis 850mb winds and 950mb temp 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2002	Lake Charles, LA radar - 3 Oct 2003, 04:48 - 20:26 UTC Lake Charles, LA radar - same times but every 5 images (much shorter loop)	3.9 µm ABI channel 6.185 µm ABI channel 6.95 µm ABI channel 7.34 µm ABI channel 8.5 µm ABI channel 9.61 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 12.3 µm ABI channel 13.3 µm ABI channel

Lake Effect Snow - (12 - 14 February 2003)
Observed GOES-8	ETA Model Analysis	Radar	RAMS Simulations
1 km Visible - 12 February 2003 1 km Visible - 13 February 2003 1 km Visible - 14 February 2003 8 km Water Vapor 4 km Thermal Infrared	ETA analysis SLP, 500mb heights 12 - 14 Feb 2003 ETA analysis 850mb winds and 950mb temp 12 - 14 Feb 2003	Composite Radar Reflectivity 09:24 UTC 12 Feb - 03:30 UTC 13 Feb Composite Radar Reflectivity - same times but every 5 images (much shorter loop)	3.9 µm ABI channel 6.185 µm ABI channel 6.95 µm ABI channel 7.34 µm ABI channel 8.5 µm ABI channel 9.61 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 12.3 µm ABI channel 13.3 µm ABI channel

Severe Weather Event - (8 - 9 May 2003)
Observed GOES-12	ETA Model Analysis	RAMS Simulations - 1800 - 0000 UTC
1 km Visible - 8 May 2003 1 km Visible - 9 May 2003 4 km Thermal Infrared - 8 May 2003 4 km Thermal Infrared - 9 May 2003 4 km Water Vapor - 8 May 2003 4 km Water Vapor - 9 May 2003	ETA analysis SLP, 500mb heights 7-9 May 2003 ETA analysis 850mb winds and 950mb temp 7-9 May 2003	3.9 µm ABI channel 6.185 µm ABI channel 6.95 µm ABI channel 7.34 µm ABI channel 8.5 µm ABI channel 9.61 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 12.3 µm ABI channel 13.3 µm ABI channel 10.35 - 12.3 µm product 10.35 - 6.185 µm product CAPE DPI - 2-km grid spacing CIN DPI - 2-km grid spacing Precipitable Water DPI - 2-km grid spacing

Simulated Fire Study over Kansas - 8-9 May 2003
Observed GOES-12	Constant Fire Temperature - No Clouds	Constant Fire Temperature - With Clouds	Flickering Fires - No Clouds
Visible - 8 May 2003 Visible - 9 May 2003 Thermal Infrared - 8 May 2003 Thermal Infrared - 9 May 2003 Water Vapor - 8 May 2003 Water Vapor - 9 May 2003	3.9 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel	3.9 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel	3.9 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 3.9 µm GOES-12 channel 10.7 µm GOES-12 channel

Central America Fires - (24 April 2004)
Observed GOES-12	RAMS Simulations
Visible Loop 3.9 µm Loop	3.9 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 3.9 µm GOES-12 channel 10.7 µm GOES-12 channel

Hurricane Wilma - (19 October 2005)
Observed GOES-12	RAMS Simulations
Visible Loop 10.7 µm Loop	3.9 µm ABI channel 6.185 µm ABI channel 6.95 µm ABI channel 7.34 µm ABI channel 8.5 µm ABI channel 9.61 µm ABI channel 10.35 µm ABI channel 11.2 µm ABI channel 12.3 µm ABI channel 13.3 µm ABI channel

Observed GOES-12
Southeast U.S. MCS - (3-4 April 2007)
Visible Loop 3.9 µm Loop 6.7 µm Loop 10.7 µm Loop

Hurricane Isabel - (8 - 18 September 2003)
GOES-12 Visible (Super Rapid Scan when available)	GOES-12 Infrared	MODIS
1 km Visible - 8 September 2003 1 km Visible - 9 September 2003 1 km Visible - 10 September 2003 1 km Visible - 11 September 2003 1 km Visible - 12 September 2003 1 km Visible - 13 September 2003 1 km Visible - 14 September 2003 1 km Visible - 15 September 2003 1 km Visible - 16 September 2003 1 km Visible - 17 September 2003 1 km Visible - 18 September 2003	4 km Infrared - 8 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 9 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 10 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 11 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 12 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 13 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 14 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 15 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 16 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 17 September 2003 4 km Infrared - 18 September 2003	Aqua Band 31 Infrared - 12 Sep 0530 UTC Terra Band 31 Infrared - 12 Sep 1455 UTC

Fog Event - (11 January 2004)
Observed GOES-10	MODIS
1 km Visible 8 km Thermal Infrared	Aqua True Color - 2120 UTC Terra Band 31 Infrared - 0605 UTC Aqua Band 31 Infrared - 2120 UTC

Polar Low - (15 August 2004, NW of Norway)
AVHRR	MODIS Images	MODIS Loops
AVHRR 4 km Visible AVHRR 5 km Infrared	Aqua 250 m Visible - 0325 UTC Aqua 1 km Band 32 Infrared - 0325 UTC Terra 500 m True Color - 1115 UTC Terra 250 m Visible - 1115 UTC Terra 1 km Band 32 Infrared - 1115 UTC Terra 250 m Visible - 1920 UTC	True Color 500m Loop (3 times) The MODIS loops below each closely correspond to a channel from the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager: Band 1 1-km Loop (0.645 µm) Band 2 1-km Loop (0.858 µm) Band 3 1-km Loop (0.469 µm) Band 7 1-km Loop (2.130 µm) Band 22 1-km Loop (3.959 µm) Band 28 1-km Loop (7.325 µm) Band 29 1-km Loop (8.550 µm) Band 30 1-km Loop (9.730 µm) Band 31 1-km Loop (11.030 µm) Band 33 1-km Loop (13.335 µm)

Fog Event - (19 November 2004)
Observed GOES-10	MODIS (Aqua) - 2115 UTC
1 km Visible Loop 4 km Infrared Loop 4 km Fog Product Loop	True Color - 1-km Band 1 (0.645 µm) High Res 250-m Band 1 (0.645 µm) 1-km Band 2 (0.858 µm) 1-km Band 3 (0.469 µm) 1-km Band 7 (2.130 µm) 1-km Band 22 (3.959 µm) 1-km Band 28 (7.325 µm) 1-km Band 29 (8.550 µm) 1-km Band 30 (9.730 µm) 1-km Band 31 (11.030 µm) 1-km Band 32 (12.032 µm) 1-km Band 33 (13.335 µm) 1-km

Tropical Cyclone - southwest Indian Ocean - (22 January 2005)
Meteosat 2nd Generation Loops	MODIS
MSG Band 1 (0.635 µm)- Visible MSG Band 2 (0.81 µm)- Visible MSG Band 3 (1.64 µm)- Ice/Water MSG Band 4 (3.92 µm)- Shortwave IR MSG Band 5 (6.25 µm)- Water Vapor MSG Band 6 (7.35 µm)- Water Vapor MSG Band 7 (8.7 µm)- Ice/Water MSG Band 8 (9.66 µm)- Ozone MSG Band 9 (10.8 µm)- Longwave IR MSG Band 10 (12.0 µm)- Longwave IR MSG Band 11 (13.4 µm)- Carbon Dioxide MSG Band 12 (0.75 µm)- Broadband Visible	Band 1 (0.645 µm) 1-km Band 2 (0.858 µm) 1-km Band 3 (0.469 µm) 1-km Band 7 (2.130 µm) 1-km Band 22 (3.959 µm) 1-km Band 28 (7.325 µm) 1-km Band 29 (8.550 µm) 1-km Band 30 (9.730 µm) 1-km Band 31 (11.030 µm) 1-km Band 32 (12.032 µm) 1-km Band 33 (13.335 µm) 1-km

Severe Weather Event - (24 May 2005)
Observed GOES-12	MODIS (Aqua) - 2010 UTC	Case Description
1 km Visible Loop 4 km Infrared Loop 4 km 3.9 µm Loop	Band 1 (0.645 µm) 1-km Enhanced Visible Band 1 (0.645 µm) 1-km Band 3 (0.469 µm) 1-km Band 7 (2.130 µm) 1-km Band 22 (3.959 µm) 1-km Band 28 (7.325 µm) 1-km Band 29 (8.550 µm) 1-km Band 30 (9.730 µm) 1-km Band 31 (11.030 µm) 1-km Band 32 (12.032 µm) 1-km Band 33 (13.335 µm) 1-km	24 May 05 Satellite Interpretation Discussion

Volcano Reventador Eruption - (3-5 November 2002)
GOES-8 Loops	MODIS and AIRS (Aqua) - 4 Nov - 0625 UTC
Visible - 3 Nov - 1215-2215 UTC Infrared - 3 Nov - 1215-2315 UTC Infrared - 3-4 Nov - 2345-1215 UTC Infrared - 4-5 Nov - 1245-0115 UTC Channel 4-5 Difference - 3 Nov - 1215-2315 UTC Channel 4-5 Difference - 3-4 Nov - 2345-1215 UTC Channel 4-5 Difference - 4-5 Nov - 1245-0115 UTC Channel 2/4 Reflectivity - 3 Nov - 1215-2145 UTC Channel 4-2 Difference - 3-4 Nov - 2215-1045 UTC Channel 2/4 Reflectivity - 4 Nov - 1115-2145 UTC Channel 2,4,5 Product - 3 Nov - 1215-2315 UTC Channel 2,4,5 Product - 3-4 Nov - 2345-1215 UTC Channel 2,4,5 Product - 4-5 Nov - 1245-0115 UTC 3.9 µm - 3 Nov - 1215-2315 UTC 3.9 µm - 3-4 Nov - 2345-1215 UTC 3.9 µm - 4-5 Nov - 1245-0115 UTC Channel 3 Water Vapor - 3 Nov - 1215-2315 UTC False Color Composite - 3-4 Nov - 2215-1045 UTC	MODIS Band 31 (11.0 µm) 1-km Infrared MODIS Band 31-32 (11.0-12.0 µm) 1-km MODIS Band 29-32 (8.5-12.0 µm) 1-km MODIS Band 31-22 (11.0-3.9 µm) 1-km MODIS Band 28-27 (7.3-6.8 µm) 1-km AIRS Brightness Temp v/s wavelength plot (pt A in next image) AIRS Band 1285-988 (8.144-10.053 µm) 13-km AIRS Band 641-1137 (11.61-9.33 µm) 13-km AIRS Band 2348-1137 (3.80-9.33 µm) 13-km AIRS Band 1372-1477 (7.778-7.435 µm) 13-km

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