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When the next generation of NOAA geostationary satellites, GOES-R,

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launches in 2016, it will deliver highly advanced data

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and will continue an important legacy of Earth observations.

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The primary sensor on the GOES-R

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series is the Advanced Baseline Imager or the ABI.

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This instrument will image Earth's weather, climate

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and environment and will improve every product from the current GOES imager.

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With as many as

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16 spectral bands. the ABI instrument will deliver a greater number of

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products with 5 times faster coverage rate and 4 times better

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spatial resolution than the current GOES imagers.

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FASTER, means improving real-time forecasting capabilities.

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With ABI on board, GOES-R will deliver rapid scan images

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EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, allowing forecasters to get a much quicker update

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on developing atmospheric events.

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ABI will be able to produce a full scan of the Earth in 5 minutes,

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which is another significant improvement over the current 30-minute scan.

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BETTER SPATIAL RESOLUTION

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means that ABI will deliver spectacular 3 dimensional visuals

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along with enhanced detection of the early stages of severe weather events.

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ABI's data will help meteorologists zoom in and track an area of

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developing storms in much greater detail.

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Knowing how rapidly storm clouds are forming will mean earlier warnings for

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people on the ground. ABI will track and monitor cloud formation,

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atmospheric motion, convection, land surface temperature,

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ocean dynamics, flow of water, fire,

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smoke, volcanic ash plume, aerosols and air quality,

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as well as vegetation health. Better data quality

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and faster scan speed will contribute to fewer weather related flight delays

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and incidents with volcanic ash plumes, as well as earlier preparation

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for tropical storms and hurricanes.

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By delivering a better and larger suite of weather, climate,

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and environmental products, ABI is poised to become a true

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success story, benefitting the public by enhancing the Nation's weather

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prediction capabilities.

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