Learning Resources for

TRaP (Tropical Rainfall Potential) Technique

The following links provide more information on polar satellites, imagery, derived products, and related training. (Clicking on these links will open a new browser window). A bibliography follows the link list.

Real-time Data/Product Access and Updates

TRaP Homepage at NESDIS
Visit this site to view and evaluate the latest TRaP (Tropical Rainfall Potential) information and products. Includes a link to TRaP graphics archived for the past year's tropical cyclones covering both Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Operations Home Page - GOES and POES Status Reports

NOAA/NESDIS Office of Systems Development (OSD) POES Page - POES Specific News and Information

NGDC's (National Geophysical Data Center) DMSP Web site
(follow "Data Availability" link)

For Real-time POES Data Access and Updates

Online POES data access and POES updates at COMET

Online References

NESDIS Satellite Product Overview Display-(site currently down, 20-Feb-02) Consolidated Products List (CPL) An excellent source of information on the elements involved in the production of NESDIS GOES and POES products. Information searches can be initiated by satellite, instrument, product group, or by individual products. Resource information includes cognizant contacts, users, technical references, additional Web links, and more.

NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE

NOAA POD (Polar Orbiter Data) User's Guide

NGDC's (National Geophysical Data Center) DMSP Web site
(follow first two links)

NASA POES Project Office

Other Online Training and Decision Aids

NRL (Navy Research Laboratory) Monterey Tutorial on DMSP SSM/I

NRL Monterey Satellite Meteorology Home Page
By clicking the "NRL Products Training" link, visitors have access to tutorials organized by meteorological phenomena and parameter for microwave products derived from the DMSP SSM/I and VIS/IR products derived from GOES. Each tutorial also includes a "Current Products" link for viewing relevant products in real-time.

Other COMET Sponsored Training Resources

COMET Satellite Meteorology Course Homepage

Integrated Sensor Training Professional Development Series
(PCU #6 - Using Satellite Data and Products)

 

Bibliography

Spayd, L.E., Jr., and R. A. Scofield, 1984: A tropical cyclone precipitation estimation technique using geostationary satellite data. NOAA Tech. Memo. NESDIS 5, 36 pp.

SUMMARY:

Kidder, S.Q., S. Kusselson, J. Knaff, R. Kuligowski, 2001: Improvements to the experimental tropical rainfall potential (TRaP) technique. Preprints, 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 375 - 378.

SUMMARY:

Kidder, S.Q., M. Goldberg, R. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. Purdom, C. Veldon, N. Grody, S. Kusselson, 2000: Satellite analysis of tropical cyclones Using the Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81, 1256-1257.

SUMMARY:

 

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