I.   Brief review of  remote sensing fundamentals , including absorption spectra and weighting functions.
 

II.   Characteristics  of GOES soundings  (spatial coverage, production methodology, derived   parameters and validation)
 

III.  Applications  of GOES sounding products to weather analysis and forecasting.

 Absorption Spectra

 Transmittances and Weighting Functions
 

Examples of GOES Sounder Channels

            Longwave CO2

               Mid-wave H2O

               Shortwave CO2

               Visible

Production Methodology

                  Resolution, Effects of Clouds

                      Use of NWP Model Forecast (ETA)
 
 

Quality Assessment
 

                  Radiosonde Comparison Statistics

                      ETA Forecast Model Impact Study
 

Nowcasting/Forecasting of Severe Weather
 

 Individual Soundings and Associated Parameters
 

 Horizontal Fields of Derived Products
 
 
 Derived Product Images
 

 Gradient Winds