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
- ABI Aerosol Detection Product, Version 3.0, (December 2018)
- ABI and VIIRS Ice Thickness and Age, Version 2.2, (January 2019)
- ABI Cloud Height, Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- ABI Cloud Mask, Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- ABI Ice Motion, Version 2.2, (February 2019)
- Cloud and Moisture Imagery Product (CMIP), Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- Cloud Type and Cloud Phase, Version 2.0, (September 2010)
- Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (DCOMP), Version 3.0, (June 2013)
- Derived Motion Winds, Version 3.1, (February 2019)
- Downward Shortwave Radiation (Surface), and Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA), Version 3.1, (November 2018)
- Fire / Hot Spot Characterization, Version 2.6, (October 2013)
- GLM Lightning Cluster-Filter Algorithm, Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- Ice Surface Temperature, Ice Concentration, and Ice Cover, Version 1.2, (February 2019)
- Land Surface Temperature, Version 2.5, (July 2012)
- Legacy Atmospheric Moisture Profile, Legacy Atmospheric Temperature Profile, Total Precipitable Water, and Derived Atmospheric Stability Indices, Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- Low Cloud and Fog, Version 1.0, (September 2010)
- Nighttime Cloud Optical Depth, Cloud Particle Size, Cloud Ice Water Path, and Cloud Liquid Water Path, Version 3.0, (July 2012)
- Rainfall Rate (QPE), Version 2.6, (October 2013)
- Sea Surface Temperature, Version 2.0, (August 2010)
- Snow Cover, Version 2.2, (January 2012)
- Suspended Matter/Aerosol Optical Depth and Aerosol Size Parameter, Version 4.2, (February 2018)
- Volcanic Ash (Detection and Height), Version 3.0, (July 2012)
Enterprise Versions
- Aerosol Detection Product, Version 1, (1-Oct-20)
- Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), Version 3.2, (22-Sep-22)
- Binary Snow Map Product, Version 1, (30-Jun-22)
- Cloud and Moisture Imagery Product, Version 4, (13-Jan-21)
- Cloud Cover Layer Algorithm (CCL), Version 1, (30-Sep-18)
- Cloud Height Algorithm, Version 3.4, (20-Sep)
- Cloud Mask, Version 1.2, (1-Oct-20)
- Cloud Type and Cloud Phase, Version 3, (1-Jun-20)
- Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (DCOMP), Version 1.2, (9-Oct-20)
- Derived Motion Winds, Version 4.3, (11-Dec-24)
- Fire / Hot Spot Characterization, Version 2.7, (31-Oct-20)
- Fractional Snow Cover Map Product, Version 1, (17-Jun-20)
- Ice Motion from ABI, VIIRS, AMSR2, and METimage, Version 2.3, (13-Sep-20)
- Ice Surface Temperature, Ice Concentration, and Ice Cover from VIIRS, ABI, and METimage, Version 1.4, (15-Jun-20)
- Ice Thickness and Age from VIIRS, ABI, and METimage, Version 4, (10-Dec-19)
- Land Surface Albedo, Version 4.1, (1-Mar)
- Land Surface Temperature, Version 4, (4-Jun-20)
- Nighttime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (NCOMP), Version 0.1, (1-Oct-20)
- Rainfall Rate (QPE), Version 3, (10-Jul-20)
- Shortwave Radiation Budget, Version 5, (28-Sep-20)
- Legacy Soundings (Atmospheric Temperature & Moisture Profiles), Version 3.1, (1-Nov-19)