GOES-14 First IR Images On-Line
August 17, 2009 - The first full-disk infrared (IR)
image from GOES-14, captured on 17 August 2009 at 1730 UTC, are shown. This
will be followed by the first IR images from the Sounder. Testing of the
spacecraft and its instruments will continue through the entire Post
Launch Test (PLT) period.
Click each of the images below to view a larger version.
GOES-14 Imager Infrared Earth Image -
All Bands in Color (6 panels) -
August 17, 2009
First GOES-14 Full Disk Infrared Image -
August 17, 2009 - IR2
First GOES-14 Full Disk Infrared Image -
August 17, 2009 - IR3
First GOES-14 Full Disk Infrared Image -
August 17, 2009 - IR4
First GOES-14 Full Disk Infrared Image -
August 17, 2009 - IR6
STAR is leading the GOES-14 Science Test. Participants include scientists
both inside and outside of NOAA, and from STAR, Tim Schmit and Don
Hillger, among others. The results of the Science Test will be available
on the GOES-14 Science Test page,
and when finished, a NOAA Technical Report with Science Test findings will be published. Images
of the IR bands have been posted at: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/media/spotlight/goes14/ir.html.
The GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) series of
U.S. satellites are developed by a joint NASA-NOAA-Industry partnership,
launched by NASA (with industry partners), and operated by NOAA.
Comparison: GOES-14 Sounder vs. GOES-12 Sounder
Click each of the images below to view a larger version.
GOES-12 Sounder Channels 1-18 comparison image -
August 18, 2009
GOES-14 Sounder Channels 1-18 comparison image - August 18, 2009
August 18, 2009 - Note the much cleaner signal to
noise ratio on the GOES-14 Sounder (compared to the GOES-12 sounder). This
is especially evident in sounder bands 1, 2, 12 and 15. A 'Sounder' is
used to estimate temperature and moisture profiles in the atmosphere. It
can also derived information on clouds and certain trace gases.
STAR News - GOES-14 First Image &
STAR's Lead Role in the NOAA Science Test
First GOES-14 Full Disk Image, July 27, 2009 1730-1800 UTC
Click image above to view full size image (2300 x 1900 pixels, 2.8MB)
July 27, 2009 - GOES-O was launched on 28 June 2009 and has successfully reached
geostationary orbit to become GOES-14, the latest in the long line of GOES
which started with the SMS/GOES program in the mid-1970s. GOES-14 is the
second in the current GOES series, after which there will be one more
launch, GOES-P, to be followed by the next generation GOES-R in 2015.
The first full-disk visible image from GOES-14, captured on 27 July
2009 at 1730 UTC, is shown. This will be followed by the first IR images
and then Sounder data. Testing of the spacecraft and its instruments will
continue through the entire Post Launch Test (PLT) period. The last part
of that PLT period will be the NOAA Science Test, during which the
satellite instrumentation will be controlled to provide special data. The
Science Test is currently scheduled for December 2009. Operational
scenarios and special imagery will be collected, to test both Imager and
Sounder characteristics and the generation of products from the GOES-14
data stream.
STAR is leading the GOES-14 Science Test. Participants include
scientists both inside and outside of NOAA. The results of the Science
Test will be available on the GOES-14
Science Test page, and when finished, a NOAA Technical Report with
Science Test findings will be published. Any scientists not already
participating but interested in the Science Test data should contact
either Don Hillger (STAR/RAMMB) or Tim Schmit (STAR/ASPB).
The GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) series of
U.S. satellites are developed by a joint NASA-NOAA-Industry partnership,
launched by NASA (with industry partners), and operated by NOAA.
