Atmosphere A and B

1. During the GOES-R era, NOAA/NESDIS hopes to move

away from system “stovepipes” and into the realm of

integrated products. What are some ways to integrate

information from different satellite sensors/ systems and

in situ observations?

2. Do you envision being involved in the GOES-R checkout?

If so, in what capacity (i.e. broadcast reception of GRB

and/or eGVAR; product access/ingest; product

generation)?

Atmosphere A and B

3. Is there interest in any "blended products" (e.g., GOES

and POES) from multiple satellites in GOES-R era?

4. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of the

GOES-R product suite?

5. What improvements about current GOES products, status,

access, etc., do you wish to see?

Atmosphere A and B

GOES Transition A and B

1. During the GOES-R era, we hope to move away from system

stovepipes and into the realm of integrated products. Please

provide your ideas on ways to integrate information from

different satellite sensors/ systems and in situ observations.

2. If you are, or plan to be, a Direct Readout user in the GOES-R

era, how can the GOES-R Program help get you ready for

GRB, eGVAR, EMWIN, HRIT, or DCS? What are the

recommended venues for communicating information to you?

(e.g., email, web, conferences, etc)

GOES Transition A and B

3. Even today with GOES-N (13) and its ability to operate through

eclipse, there may be some clamor to activate before the older

spacecraft dies. What are the benefits of activation ahead of

schedule? What are the costs/detrimental effects for activation

ahead of schedule? Do you envision being able to ingest and/or use

products from both GOES-R and GOES-Legacy series at the same

time, and what issues do you think you will have during this period?

4. What is your biggest concern related to GOES transition issues? Is

there a community or group that is being under-represented?

GOES Transition A and B

Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

1. Do you envision being involved in the GOES-R checkout? If

so, how? (i.e. broadcast reception of GRB; product

access/ingest; product generation, receive reports, etc.)

2. What questions do you have regarding the ABI concept of

operations? Do you have other thoughts on ABI CONOPS in

addition to the current Mode 3 (“flex mode”) and Mode 4

(“continuous full disk”) options?

Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

3. What additional information do you need regard the ABI to

best prepare for the GOES-R era?

4. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of the

ABI? What do you think will be the greatest improvement

over current imagers? What climate applications to you

foresee?

Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

Training

1. How can we better utilize current generation GOES

information in training activities?

2. What kinds of training and training topics would help more

people use more of the GOES data that is available now?

3. What is your biggest concern related to current

GOES training issues

4. What is your biggest concern related to GOES-R training

issues? Is there a community that is being under-

represented?

Training

5. If you have visited the COMET website

(www.comet.ucar.edu/), and viewed the introductory GOES-

R Module:

a) Please provide you comments on the value of the module

b) Do you have suggestions for follow-on modules in the

series?

Training

Product Implementation and Distribution

1. What improvements in information dissemination about current

GOES products, status, access, etc., do you wish to see

2. During the GOES-R era, NOAA/NESDIS hopes to move away from

system “stovepipes” and into the realm of integrated products.

Please provide your ideas on ways to integrate information from

different satellite sensors/ systems and in situ observations

3. Do you envision being involved in the GOES-R checkout? If so,

how? (i.e. broadcast reception of GRB product access/ingest;

product generation)

Product Implementation and Distribution

4. If you are or plan to be a Direct Readout user in the GOES-R

era, how can the GOES-R Program help get you ready for GRB,

eGVAR, EMWIN, HRIT, or DCS? What are the recommended

venues for communicating information to you?

5. Is there information you need regarding processing

algorithms to best prepare for the GOES-R series?

6. Over what time range would you or your group need to know

what equipment (and/or cost) will be required to upgrade to a

GRB station?

Product Implementation and Distribution

7. Over what time range would you or your group need to

know what equipment (and/or cost) will be required to

upgrade to receive products distributed from the GAS

(GOES-R Access Subsystem)?

8. What is your biggest concern related to GOES product

implementation, processing, and distribution issues? Is

there a community that is being under-represented?

Product Implementation and Distribution

Other Instruments (GLM, SXI, SEISS, EXIS, etc.)

and Application Areas (e.g. ocean, land, solar, etc.)

1. Do you envision being involved in the GOES-R checkout? If so,

how? (i.e. broadcast reception of GRB; product access/ingest;

product generation, receive reports, etc.)

2. During the GOES-R era, we hope to move away from system

stovepipes and into the realm of integrated products. Please

provide your ideas on ways to integrate information from

different satellite sensors/ systems and in situ observations.

3. Is there interest in any "blended products" from multiple

satellites in GOES-R era?

Other Instrument and Application Areas

4. What, if any, questions to do have regarding the concept of

operations for the GOES-R instruments?

5. Is there more information you need regard the instruments to

best prepare for the GOES-R era?

6. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of the

GOES-R product suite?

7. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of the GOES-

R instrument suite? What climate applications to you foresee?

Other Instrument and Application Areas

All Groups Respond

A. How can the GOES-R Program ensure that the user

communities are ready for the dramatic increase in data

volume from GOES-R, including receive capabilities,

display and processing, and a new concept of operations

to optimize the value of the information to society?

All Groups Respond

B. What information do you need from GOES-R to aid in user

readiness? For example, data formats, rebroadcast

formats/specification, data distribution methods and

options, manufacturer information, individual product

volumes, timeline for data access…

All Groups Respond

Session 7 – 2:00pm

• Atmosphere Session A in Meeting Rooms MNQR • Atmosphere Session B in Hall of Ideas E • GOES Transition – 11 through R series Session A in Hall of Ideas F • GOES Transition – 11 through R series Session A in Hall of Ideas G • ABI in Meeting Rooms KLOP • Training in Hall of Ideas H • Product Distribution, Implementation & Processing in Hall of Ideas I • Ocean/Land/Solar & GLM/SEISS in Hall of Ideas J