The WES Interactive Satellite Imagery

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The WES Interactive Satellite Imagery

• Edward J. Hopkins
• Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
• hopkins_at_meteor.wisc.edu

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SSEC at UW-Madison
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WES IR Images Background

• Infrared Satellite Images
• Made at 10.7 ?m channel
• Measure Brightness Temperature from surface
  (land or ocean) and cloud tops
• Geosynchronous Satellites
• (GOES 8 10)

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WES IR Images

• TEST IMAGE LINK
• INTERACTIVE EXERCISE IN SUOMI VIRTUAL LIBRARY

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Special Thanks to

• Tom Whittaker
• Interactive Systems Development GroupSSEC
• Steve Ackerman
• Director, CIMSS
• Professor, Dept. of Atmos. Oceanic Sciences

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The Spectrum
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WES IR Images

• Suggestions...
• Are always welcome!
• Contact
• hopkins_at_meteor.wisc.edu

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WES IR Images

• Suggestions...
• Are always welcome!
• Contact
• hopkins_at_meteor.wisc.edu