GOES SounderGOES Sounder

Meteorology 415Meteorology 415

Fall 2007Fall 2007

Fundamental RelationshipsFundamental Relationships

Stefan-Boltzmann LawStefan-Boltzmann Law

Wein’s LawWein’s Law

Attributes of the SounderAttributes of the Sounder

The Visible and Infrared Spin Scan The Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) Atmospheric Radiometer (VISSR) Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) was introduced on GOES-Sounder (VAS) was introduced on GOES-4 in 1981. 4 in 1981. The GOES-8 sounder has 18 thermal The GOES-8 sounder has 18 thermal infrared bands plus a low-resolution visible infrared bands plus a low-resolution visible band. band. The field of view (FOV) is 8 km and is The field of view (FOV) is 8 km and is sampled every 10 km sampled every 10 km

GOES Sounder ChannelGOES Sounder Channel

Surfing the ChannelsSurfing the ChannelsChannel 1Channel 1

680680Channel 2Channel 2

696696Channel 3Channel 3

711711Channel 4Channel 4

733733Channel 5Channel 5

748748

14.71

14.37

14.06

13.96

13.37

Surfing the ChannelsSurfing the ChannelsChannel 6Channel 6

790790

Channel 7Channel 7

832832

Channel 8Channel 8

907907

Channel 9Channel 9

10301030

Channel 10Channel 10

13451345

12.66

12.02

11.03

9.71

7.43

Surfing the ChannelsSurfing the ChannelsChannel 11Channel 11

14251425

Channel 12Channel 12

15351535

Channel 13Channel 13

21882188

Channel 14Channel 14

22102210

Channel 15Channel 15

22452245

7.02

6.51

4.57

4.52

4.45

Surfing the ChannelsSurfing the Channels

Channel 16Channel 1624202420

Channel 17Channel 1725132513

Channel 18Channel 1826712671

4.13

3.98

3.74

GOES SounderGOES SounderPrototypePrototype

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsLand-Sea TemperatureLand-Sea Temperature

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsCloud Top PressureCloud Top Pressure

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsComposite Precip WaterComposite Precip Water

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsLifted Index – Surface StabilityLifted Index – Surface Stability

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsSea Surface TemperatureSea Surface Temperature

GOES Sounder ProductsGOES Sounder ProductsImproved Model Precip ForecastImproved Model Precip Forecast

GOES Sounder vs Real GOES Sounder vs Real AtmosphereAtmosphere

Comparison of RAOBS with two GOESComparison of RAOBS with two GOES

GOES SounderGOES SounderReferencesReferences

http://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/smfaculty/schmhttp://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/smfaculty/schmit/sounder.htmlit/sounder.htmlhttp://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/remote/lecture_http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/remote/lecture_notes/satellite/instrumentation/snd_der_prod.htmnotes/satellite/instrumentation/snd_der_prod.htmllhttp://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/sounder_tutorialhttp://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/sounder_tutorial/g8.html/g8.htmlhttp://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_scientists/atbd/docs/AIRS/AIRS_L1B_ATBD_Parscientists/atbd/docs/AIRS/AIRS_L1B_ATBD_Part_1.pdft_1.pdf