Bill Line Honored with David S. Johnson Award
This award is given annually to recognize the achievements of young professionals who have shown outstanding innovation in the use of atellite data for operational environmental applications.
Bill Line Honored with David S. Johnson Award - click to enlarge
December 4, 2023 -
The citation for Bill's award reads:
For his leadership in the development, demonstration, and training of exciting new products for forecasters that
employ satellite imagery, including the Advanced Baseline Imager on the GOES-R series and the Visible and
Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the JPSS series. Mr. Line led research and algorithm development
for innovative uses of satellite imagery and often bridged the gap between research, analysis and forecasting
operations. By combining images from different spectral bands, he was able to highlight information that enables
meteorologists to optimally visualize the evolving state of the atmosphere to aid in forecasting severe weather at
NWS offices.
Bill was selected by a panel of experts led by Dr. Stephen M. Volz, Assistant Administrator, NOAA/NESDIS.