Aviation and Cloud Analysis using RGB Imagery by Southern Region WFOs
Description:
This report summarizes the assessment of a suite of Suomi-National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) products to address the detection of dust, smoke, clouds, and other obstructions to visibility at night. The assessment was conducted during July and August 2013 and used a combination of single channel and red-green-blue (RGB) composite product VIIRS imagery, which are described in detail in the products description section. The assessment included the participation of four National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) spanning three NWS regions. The offices included Albuquerque, New Mexico (Southern Region), Boulder, Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming (Central Region), and Great Falls, Montana (Western Region). Collectively, these four offices are part of the Front Range collaboration.
Participants: CRP, HGX, LIX, MRX, OHX, RAH, ABQ, HUN
Language: English
Publication Date: June 2014
Season: 1 December 2013- 31 January 2014; 15 September - 31 October 2013
Forecast Challenge: differentiating fog and low clouds
Categories: Multispectral Imagery, Aviation