Resources to educate students, teachers, and the general public about meteorology, space science, earth-observing satellites, weather phenomena and benefits GOES-R will provide to society.
Information and resources to ensure that the user community is prepared for the new types of satellite imagery and data that will be available from the GOES-R satellite series.
The Algorithm Working Group (AWG), in conjunction with the GOES-R Risk Reduction effort, was created to develop, test, demonstrate, validate, and provide algorithms for end-to-end GOES-R Ground Segment capabilities and to provide sustained life cycle validation and product enhancements.
AWG End-to-End Capabilities:
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Instrument trade studies
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Proxy dataset development
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Algorithm development and testing
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Product demonstration systems
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Development of Cal/Val tools
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Integrated Cal/Val enterprise system
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Sustained radiance and product validation
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Algorithm and application improvements
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User readiness and education
Algorithm Development Schedule:
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PHASE I (80% Baseline Level 2 Products): March – September 2009
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PHASE II (100% Baseline Level-2 Products and 80% Future Capability Level-2 Products): March – September 2010
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PHASE III (100% Future Capability Level-2 Products): September 2011
To view the presentations from the 2011 GOES-R AWG Annual Review, click here.
AWG Teams
Product Application Teams: Plan and execute the activities to assess, select, develop, validate, and deliver level-2 product algorithms
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Imagery
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Soundings
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Winds
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Clouds
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Aviation
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Hydrology
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Land Surface
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Cryosphere
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Radiation Budget
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Lightning
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Space Environment
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SST and Ocean Dynamics
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Aerosols/Air Quality/Atmospheric Chemistry
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Proxy Data
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Cal/Val (sensor)
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Algorithm Integration
Product Development Teams: Code, host, and test candidate level-2 product algorithms in a scalable operational demonstration environment, and develop validation tools.
Proxy Teams: Responsible for the development of high-quality GOES-R instrument-simulated and proxy data sets for GOES-R product algorithm development, testing, and validation.
AWG Integration Team: Establishes requirements, standards, infrastructure, architecture, integrates software from the product development teams, and prepares deliveries to Ground Segment Project.
