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Satellite Meteorology Satellite Meteorology Training and Professional Development Training and Professional Development

Anthony Mostek National Weather Service/Office of Meteorology

April 4, 2000

Satellite Meteorology within Satellite Meteorology within Integrated Sensor TrainingIntegrated Sensor Training

Professional Development Series Professional Development Series

Goals for Integrated Sensor Training (IST) The Virtual Classroom - On-station Training -

Computer Based Learning Modules (WEB/CD) - Residence Classroom Presentations/Labs - On-line Tutorials - Teletraining Sessions - Virtual Laboratory (RAMM/CIRA)

Evolving Training - IST and VISITIntegrated Sensor Training (IST) PDSVirtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training

Satellite Meteorology Satellite Meteorology IST Professional Development Series IST Professional Development Series

WHY? – Tremendous increase in quantitative information with GOES-

8/-10 imagers/sounders and POES (AMSU)– New products: Fog/stratus, Reflected energy, ASOS Clouds,

and Sounder (Images, Soundings, PW, LI, CAPE)– New Systems: AWIPS (LDADS, GINI)

HOW?– Cooperative effort with COMET Professional Development

Series (PDS) and Residence Program plus NOAA Coop Institutes (CIRA, CIMSS, CIMMS)

Goals of Satellite TrainingGoals of Satellite Training

Improve understanding of satellite data interpretation as part of an integrated observing and forecasting system

Increase awareness of applications of satellite observations as analysis, Nowcasting, warning, and forecasting tools

Provide support for on-station training via the Professional Development Series on Integrated Sensor Training

Incorporate Polar satellites

Satellite Training within IST Professional Development Series

Why use PDS Approach? Provide an organized structure for all training

materials Keep us (the trainers) in touch with you (the

on-station trainers/the students) Help on-site training officers by providing:

– Train-the-trainer support– WEB-based Modules & updates to CD modules– Teletraining sessions– Access to a growing set of on-line materials– Access to training activities at other offices (SOO resource)

Classroom Based EducationClassroom Based Education

Location: COMET Facility in Boulder Length: Two Weeks Instructors: Two Co-Leads & visitors Students: SOO or Satellite Focal Point Format: Focus on integrating datasets as

students learn about satellite

Schedule of Courses

4 Classes in 1996 97-3 October 27 - November 6 97-4 December 1 - 11 98-1 January 27 - February 5 98-2 April 14 - 23 98-3 September 8-18 99-1 March 99-2 April 00-1 April FY 2001? – New Workshops

The IST PDSThe IST PDS

Building on the Computer Based Learning Modules

SatMet1 Remote Sensing Using the New GOES ImagerRemote Sensing Using the New GOES Imager

First in a series of satellite meteorology modules Subject Matter Experts

– Paul Menzel (NESDIS/CIMSS)– James Purdom (NESDIS/CIRA)

SatMet2 - Case Studies Using GOES Imager Data SatMet3 - Using the GOES Sounder

Components of the Virtual ClassroomComponents of the Virtual Classroom

All you need are the Satellite Meteorology Homepages!

“www.comet.ucar.edu/class/satmet/ common/html/website_index/”

link to “Satellite Meteorology Training Checklist”

RAMSDIS Online POES Training Web Modules CIMSS GOES Gallery NESDIS Products - Sounder, QPE, Winds and more

Components of the IST PDSComponents of the IST PDS

Support On-station Training

For Students at SatMet Course Schedule, Students/Instructors, Lab Exercises

Selected Presentations On-line Tutorials and Case Studies/Exercises WEB-based Modules (New POES Series) VISIT Teletraining and WEB sessions as part of Move on to Integrated Sensor Training

Integrated Sensor Training PDSIntegrated Sensor Training PDS

Integrated Sensor Training PDS (meted.ucar.edu/ist)– Lightning, Surface/upper air, Radar, Satellite– Focus on applications within AWIPS– Integration with NWP/QPF/Aviation PDSs

Coordinate with Regions/Offices to Focus on Specific Training Needs

Cooperative effort between NESDIS, NWS Training Centers and Regions, and CIRA (Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training), CIMSS, CIMMS, and COMET

Integrated Sensor Training PDSIntegrated Sensor Training PDS