GOES-R Documents

	GOES-R Program Documents

	Briefings
	•	GOES-R Series Program 101 pptx
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground Update
	•	Goddard Engage Series: GOES-R Series Satellites

	Other
	•	Acronym and Glossary Document
	•	Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
	•	Ground Segment Project Functional and Performance Specification (F&PS)
	•	Launch Schedule
	•	Level I Requirements (LIRD)
	•	Management Control Plan (MCP)
	•	Mission Requirements Document (MRD)
	•	Potential Socio-Economic Benefits of GOES-R
	•	Risk Management Plan (RMP)
	•	System Review Plan (SRP)

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	GOES-R Product Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents (ATBDs)

	•	ABI Absorbed Shortwave Radiation (Surface)
	•	ABI Aerosol Detection Product
	•	ABI Suspended Matter/Aerosol Optical Depth and Aerosol Size Parameter
	•	ABI Cloud Height
	•	ABI Cloud Mask
	•	ABI Cloud and Moisture Imagery Product (CMIP)
	•	ABI Cloud Type and Cloud Phase
	•	ABI Convective Initiation
	•	ABI Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (DCOMP)
	•	ABI Derived Motion Winds
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Downward Longwave Radiation: Surface (DLR)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Downward Shortwave Radiation (Surface), and Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Upward Longwave Radiation: TOA (Outgoing Longwave Radiation)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Upward Longwave Radiation: Surface (ULR)
	•	ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization
	•	ABI Flight Icing Threat
	•	ABI Flood/Standing Water
	•	ABI Green Vegetation Fraction
	•	ABI Hurricane Intensity Estimation
	•	ABI Ice Cover and Concentration
	•	ABI Ice Motion
	•	ABI Ice Thickness and Age
	•	ABI Land Surface Emissivity
	•	ABI Land Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Legacy Atmospheric Moisture Profile / Legacy Atmospheric Temperature Profile / Total Precipitable Water / and Derived Atmospheric Stability Indices
	•	ABI Low Cloud and Fog
	•	ABI Nighttime Cloud Optical Depth, Cloud Particle Size, Cloud Ice Water Path, and Cloud Liquid Water Path
	•	ABI Ocean Dynamics
	•	ABI Overshooting Top and Enhanced-V Detection
	•	ABI Ozone Detection
	•	ABI Probability of Rainfall
	•	ABI Rainfall Potential
	•	ABI Rainfall Rate (QPE)
	•	ABI Sea Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Snow Cover
	•	ABI Snow Depth
	•	ABI SO₂ Detection
	•	ABI Surface Albedo
	•	ABI Tropopause Folding Turbulence Product
	•	ABI Vegetation Index
	•	ABI Visibility
	•	ABI Volcanic Ash (Detection and Height)
	•	GLM Lightning Cluster-Filter Algorithm

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	GOES-R Education and Outreach Documents

	•	ABI Bands Quick Information Guides
	•	Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Fact Sheet
	•	Aerosols Fact Sheet
	•	Cloud and Moisture Imagery Fact Sheet
	•	Fire Detection and Characterization Fact Sheet
	•	Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Fact Sheet
	•	GOES-R Brochure
	•	GOES-R Overview Fact Sheet
	•	GOES-R Space Weather Instruments Fact Sheet
	•	Ground System Fact Sheet
	•	Hurricane Intensity Estimation Fact Sheet
	•	JMA Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) 0.5 µm Band 2 Fact Sheet
	•	National Hurricane Center 2010 Experiment Fact Sheet
	•	Proving Ground Severe Weather and Warning Fact Sheet
	•	Snow Cover Fact Sheet
	•	Volcanic Ash: Detection and Height Fact Sheet

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	Goddard Space Flight Center Documents

	•	Rules for the Design, Development, Verification, and Operation of Flight Systems
	•	Criteria for Flight Project Critical Milestone Reviews

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	Past Conference Presentations

	•	For presentations and posters from past conferences and meetings, please visit our Conferences and Meetings page.

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	Proving Ground Documents

	•	GOES-R Proving Ground Demonstrations
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground FY15 Annual Report
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground FY14 Annual Report
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground FY13 Annual Report
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground FY12 Annual Report
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground Program Update
	•	GOES-R Science and Demonstration Executive Board Charter

	GOES-R Readiness, Implementation, and Management Plans (RIMPs)

	•	ABI Aerosol Detection Product
	•	ABI Aerosol Optical Depth
	•	ABI Cloud and Moisture Imagery
	•	ABI Cloud Optical Parameters
	•	ABI Cloud Particle Size
	•	ABI Cloud Top Phase
	•	ABI Clear Sky Masks
	•	ABI Cloud Top Height
	•	ABI Cloud Top Pressure
	•	ABI Cloud Top Temperature
	•	ABI Derived Motion Winds
	•	ABI Derived Stability Indices
	•	ABI Downward Shortwave Radiation
	•	ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation
	•	ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization
	•	ABI Snow Cover
	•	ABI Hurricane Intensity Estimation
	•	ABI Land Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Legacy Vertical Moisture Profile
	•	ABI Legacy Vertical Temperature Profile
	•	ABI Rainfall Rate/QPE
	•	ABI Sea Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Total Precipitable Water
	•	ABI Volcanic Ash: Detection and Height

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	User Readiness Documents

	•	A Flexible Software Based HRIT/EMWIN Prototype Solution for the GOES-R Transition
	•	ABI Bands Quick Information Guides
	•	GOES-R: Preparing for Operations
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Volume 1 (Main)
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users’ Guide (PUG) Volume 2 (L0 Products)
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users’ Guide (PUG) Volume 3 (L1b Products)
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Volume 4 (GRB)
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users’ Guide (PUG) Volume 5 (L2+ Products)
	•	GOES-R Product Definition and Users’ Guide (PUG) Appendix X: ISO Series Metadata
	•	GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) Downlink Specifications
	•	GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) Receiving System Manufacturers List
	•	GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) Simulator Fact Sheet
	•	GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) Simulator FAQs
	•	GOES-R Science Seminars
	•	Hardware Schematic Description
	•	Hardware Schematic Diagrams
	•	Notice Regarding Use of ETTUS Corp Documentation
	•	User Readiness Plan (pdf)
	•	Weather Event Simulator: Advanced Baseline Imager

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