GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents

These documents are the formal descriptions of how the algorithms work, their underlying designs, and initial comparison with prior algorithms and results.

Baseline Versions

• ATBD_GOES-R_ABI_CMI_KPP_v3.0_July2012.pdf, (4.23 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Aerosol_Detection_v3.0_Jan2019.pdf, (5.42 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Aerosol_Optical_Depth_v4.2_Feb2018.pdf, (2.97 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Cloud_DCOMP_v3.0_Jun2013.pdf, (13.22 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Cloud_Height_v3.0_Jul2012.pdf, (5.18 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Cloud_Mask_v3.0_Jul2012.pdf, (5.27 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Cloud_NCOMP_v3.0_Jul2012.pdf, (19.54 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Cloud_Phase_Type_v2.0_Sep2010.pdf, (4.38 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_FIRE_v2.6_Oct2013.pdf, (1.97 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Fog_v1.0_Sep2010.pdf, (4.11 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_GLM_v3.0_Jul2012.pdf, (10.33 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_IceConcentration_v1.2_Feb2019.pdf, (4.16 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_IceMotion_v2.2_Feb2019.pdf, (1.95 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_IceThickness_2.2_Jan2019.pdf, (4.01 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_LST_v2.5_Jul2012.pdf, (3.61 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Rainrate_v2.6_Oct2013.pdf, (804 KB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_SST-v2.0_Aug2010.pdf, (3.12 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Shortwave_Radiation_3.1_Nov2018.pdf, (4.37 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_SnowCover_v2.22_Jan2012.pdf, (6.48 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Sounding_LAP_v3.0_July2012.pdf, (6.13 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_VolAsh_v3.0_July2012.pdf, (3.91 MB)
• ATBD_GOES-R_Winds_v3.1_Feb2019.pdf, (3.85 MB)

Enterprise Versions

• ATBD_Enterprise_Aerosol_Detection_Product_v1.1_2024-03-18.pdf, (6.84 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Aerosol_Optical_Depth_v3.2_2020-09-22.pdf, (2.04 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Aviation_Fog_v5.0_2021-03-02.pdf, (21.47 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Binary_Snow_Map_v1_2020-06-30.pdf, (1.24 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Cloud_Cover_Layers_v1.0_2021-02.pdf, (2.12 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Cloud_Height_v3.4_2020-09.pdf, (6.89 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Cloud_Mask_v1.2_2020_10_01.pdf, (3.54 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Cloud_Type_v3_2020-06-01.pdf, (25.74 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Cloud_and_Moisture_Imagery_Product_v5_2024-03-18.pdf, (1.51 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Daytime_Cloud_Optical_and_Microphysical_Properties(DCOMP)_v1.2_2020-10-09.pdf, (12.76 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Derived_Motion_Winds_v4.2_2024_06_05.pdf, (3.55 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Fire_Hot_Spot_v2.7_2020-10-31.pdf, (4.44 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Fractional_Snow_Cover_Map_v1_2020-06-17.pdf, (1.51 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_IceMotion_v2.3_2020-09-13.pdf, (2.57 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_IceSurfaceTemperature_IceConcentration_v1.4_2020-06-15.pdf, (4.33 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_IceThickness_v4_2019-12-10.pdf, (4.15 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Land_Surface_Albedo_v3_2020-10.pdf, (5.36 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Land_Surface_Temperature_v4_2020-06-04.pdf, (3.11 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Nighttime_Cloud_Optical_and_Microphysical_Properties(NCOMP)_v0.1_2020-10-01.pdf, (8.82 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Rainfall_Rate_v3_2020-07-10.pdf, (3.18 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_ShortWave_Radiation_Budget_v5_2020-09-28.pdf, (4.77 MB)
• ATBD_Enterprise_Soundings_Legacy_Atmospheric_Profiles_v3.1_2019-11-01.pdf, (4.64 MB)