Polar Satellite (POES) Teletraining –

"An Introduction to POES Data and Products"

Course Outline

I.     Introduction
          •  What is POES ?
          •  Why use POES data ?
          •  What are the problems with POES data ?
                •  "At what time can I expect fresh data over my area of responsibility ?"
                •   "Why are there gaps in coverage over the Pacific during certain 3 to 4 hour time intervals ?"

II.     POES Orbits and Coverage
          •  The basic orbit
          •  One vs. two orbiters
          •  Timing of orbit/data swaths
          •  Data blinds
          •  The data playback, receipt, processing, and delivery cycle

III.     Examples of Products
          •  COMET Web-modules
          •  Visible and infrared imagery
          •  Derived imagery products
          •  Scatterometer winds
          •  Microwave derived product imagery
          •  Microwave and infrared sounding products

IV.     Real-time POES data access
          •  POES data and AWIPS-LDAD (NWS)
          •  Servers and Internet links

V.     Summary and Evaluation
          •  Review of major points
          •  Potential future sessions
          •  Suggested topics for future sessions

VI.     Questions

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