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Satellite Meteorology: GOES Channel Selection

Water Vapor Channel (6.7 micron)









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  1. Introduction
  2. Noise Characteristics
  3. Water Vapor Weighting Function
  4. Water Vapor Weighting Function Variability
  5. Vertical Cross-Section 1
  6. Vertical Cross-Section 2
  7. Vertical Cross-Section 3
  8. Feature Detection Using Animation
  9. Storm Relative Loop
  10. Limb Darkening 1
  11. Limb Darkening 2
  12. GOES-12/N/O/P Channel Location
  13. GOES-12/N/O/P Weighting Function
  14. Impact on Observed Brightness Temperatures
  15. Increased Spatial Resolution - Enhanced Jet Streak Analysis
  16. Increased Spatial Resolution - Enhanced Wave Detection and Turbulence
  17. Summary