| Quick Brief Links |
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| Near Constant Contrast (NCC) |
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The Near-Constant Contrast (NCC) is a derived product of the 0.7um Day/Night Band (DNB) that provides unique visible imagery at night. |
| MIRS Snow Water Equivalent |
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A short training video on the MIRS Snow Water Equivalent product |
| MIRS Total Precipitable Water |
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A Quick Brief on the Operational Use of the MIRS Total Precipitable Water Product |
| MIRS Sea Ice Concentration |
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A Quick Brief on the Operational Use of the MIRS Sea Ice Concentration Product |
| NUCAPS |
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Data from Infrared and Microwave sounders are used (CrIS and ATMS on NPP and NOAA-20 ; IASI and AMSU/MHS on Metop-A and Metop-B) to produce atmospheric soundings. The soundings are driven by satellite observations and are independent of any model. |
| Microwave Rain Rate |
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A Quick Brief on the operational use of the the Microwave Rain Rate product, comparing benefits and weaknesses with other precipitation data types. |
| JPSS GPM |
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This module is a basic overview of the NASA GPM mission. It includes a summary of all the instruments, including ATMS, that are used in the mission and demonstrates what types of operationally-relevant products can be derived from GPM datasets. |
| JASON Wave Height |
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Jason Wave Heights are altimetric: the satellite detects its own height above the sea surface, to an accuracy of better than 3-1/2 cm. |
| JPSS Volcanic Ash Products |
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Quick Brief on the JPSS Volcanic Ash Detection products |
| AMSR2 Sea Surface Winds |
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GCOM is a polar-orbiting satellite that uses microwave data from AMSR-2 (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2) to infer wind speeds. |
| Blended TPW |
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Quick brief on the blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) product. |
| VIIRS Day Land Cloud Fire RGB |
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Quick Brief on the VIIRS Day Land Cloud Fire RGB |
| VIIRS Fire Temperature RGB |
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Quick Brief on the VIIRS Fire Temperature RGB - created for NWS Users in Alaska |
