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GOES-R Mission
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites – R Series (GOES-R) program is a collaborative development and acquisition effort between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The advanced spacecraft and instrument technology employed by the GOES-R series provides scientists with important observations of environmental phenomena that directly affect public safety, protection of property and the United State's economic health and prosperity.
The GOES-R Mission utilizes the Space to Earth: Earth to Space (SEES) model. To support the mission, students can use standard GLOBE Atmospheric Protocols to collect ground-truth data to compare with satellite imagery. Students can also investigate and document hazardous and severe weather in their region while utilizing the GLOBE Visualization Tool to create real- or near real-time satellite imagery to create new data layers. These new data layers help students and scientists study and investigate earthly phenomenon from space.
Learn more about the GOES-R mission.
The GOES-R Mission utilizes the Space to Earth: Earth to Space (SEES) model. To support the mission, students can use standard GLOBE Atmospheric Protocols to collect ground-truth data to compare with satellite imagery. Students can also investigate and document hazardous and severe weather in their region while utilizing the GLOBE Visualization Tool to create real- or near real-time satellite imagery to create new data layers. These new data layers help students and scientists study and investigate earthly phenomenon from space.
Learn more about the GOES-R mission.
The world is warming, global sea levels are rising and some types of extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. These changes have already impacted almost every region of the world and many sectors of the economy. Because of the severity of impacts, researchers need reliable scientific information about how the climate is changing in order to predict future impacts and formulate effective responses.
Learn more about the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
Learn more about the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
Students, teachers and the general public are often unsure about the difference between weather and climate. This leads to confusion when current weather events such as a cold snap or major snow storm are viewed as conflicting with scientifically-verified studies on climate change. Currently, the data streaming from the environmental satellite array helps scientists monitor weather and contribute to a long-term climate record. This data is a crucial element for climate investigations it is collected using well-calibrated instruments so that it can be easily compared over decades. This type of scientific data gathering is an example of geospatial intelligence or environmental intelligence.
The Global Weather Watchers K-14 project is designed to help students and teachers dispel this weather/climate confusion and is a collaborative initiative implemented in the GLOBE Classroom. The project provides students with and a chance to develop content, collaborate in data collection, conduct joint investigations and learn from one another about how weather varies around the world. Through these activities, students can better understand the interconnectivity of global weather patterns.
The Global Weather Watchers K-14 project is designed to help students and teachers dispel this weather/climate confusion and is a collaborative initiative implemented in the GLOBE Classroom. The project provides students with and a chance to develop content, collaborate in data collection, conduct joint investigations and learn from one another about how weather varies around the world. Through these activities, students can better understand the interconnectivity of global weather patterns.
Watch the videos below to learn more about the GOES-R Mission and its team:
How To Participate
To participate in the GOES-R Mission, you can:
- Review the Overview Presentation (ppt)
- Collect GLOBE data using the GLOBE Atmosphere Protocols like:
- Collect SatCam Imagery of your area and region
- Tip: Document these images as "Reports from the Field"
- Collect photographs and metadata of extreme weather events in your community, region or country
- For example, clouds, flooding, fires, drought and storm damage
- Participate in webinars announced through the New and Events page
Connect with the GOES-R Mission
You can stay up to date with the GOES-R mission through Social Media on the pages below:
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2015 GLOBE Distinguished Educator Fellow
Executive Director, Institute for Earth Observations and Palmyra Cove Nature Park
Director, GLOBE Partner @ Institute for Earth Observations
GLOBE Scientist, Trainer, and Teacher
Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellow Emeritus 2009-2011, NSF GEO
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Executive Director, Institute for Earth Observations and Palmyra Cove Nature Park
Director, GLOBE Partner @ Institute for Earth Observations
GLOBE Scientist, Trainer, and Teacher
Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellow Emeritus 2009-2011, NSF GEO
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Satellite Research Meteorologist
NOAA/NESDIS
Center for SaTellite Applications and Research (STAR)
Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB)
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NOAA/NESDIS
Center for SaTellite Applications and Research (STAR)
Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB)
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Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rowan University
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Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rowan University
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CIMSS/SSEC/UW-Madison
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Director of Science, Technology, and Education, Institute for Earth Observations/Palmyra Cove Nature Park
GLOBE Scientist
AMS Distinguished Educator (2013)
USOAR Experience Developer
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GLOBE Scientist
AMS Distinguished Educator (2013)
USOAR Experience Developer
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