Evaluation: Pages

  1. Which answer best describes the areal and temporal coverage of the POES sounders?
  2. A POES satellite completes one orbit every _____.
  3. What specific observing capability onboard POES enables the retrieval of temperature and moisture profiles in cloudy regions?
  4. The spatial characteristics of a NOAA ATOVS sounding are best described by which of the following:
  5. The average horizontal spacing of NOAA ATOVS soundings is about _____.
  6. How many levels are there in a NOAA ATOVS temperature sounding and what is the vertical extent?
  7. How many levels are there in a NOAA ATOVS moisture sounding and what is the vertical extent?
  8. How do POES sounding retrievals complement the GOES sounder and RAOB observing systems?
  9. Identify those products currently generated and supported for operational use by NOAA's ATOVS sounding retrieval system.
  10. Are POES sounding products planned for implementation in AWIPS?
  11. How many times each day can I expect NOAA satellites to provide sounding coverage over my area?
  12. After a NOAA satellite passes over my local area, how soon can I expect sounding products to become available?