June 25, 2015 Eric Stevens, MS - The High Latitude Satellite Proving Ground, and What it Means for Weather and Water Forecasting in Alaska, Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA)
University of Alaska Fairbanks

The High Latitude Satellite Proving Ground, and What it Means for Weather and Water Forecasting in Alaska

Eric Stevens, MS
Science Liaison
Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA)
University of Alaska Fairbanks

The next few years will be an exciting time for meteorologists and hydrologists in Alaska, as a new generation of polar orbiting and geostationary orbiting satellites is soon to be launched. These satellites represent a substantial improvement over previous satellites--the data and imagery they deliver will offer upgraded spatial and temporal resolution, as well as a vastly expanded number of spectral bands used by the satellites' imagers. These new satellites and their instruments will be described, and examples of imagery and products from this new generation of sensors will be presented, with an emphasis on their utility in the monitoring and forecasting of meteorological and hydrological processes in Alaska.

GMU Flooding Product Example	Snow and Ice RGB Example