Utilizations of GOES-9 Data in METRI/KMA: Sea Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Motion Vector

  • Chung, Chu-Yong (Remote Sensing Research Laboratory, Meteorological Research Institute/Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Sohn, Eun-Ha (Remote Sensing Research Laboratory, Meteorological Research Institute/Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Ahn, Myoung-Hwan (Remote Sensing Research Laboratory, Meteorological Research Institute/Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Park, Hye-Sook (Remote Sensing Division, Korea Meteorological Administration)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

KMA successfully began to receive and utilize the GOES-9 GVAR data since May 22nd 2003 when GOES-9 replaced the long-lived GMS-5 for Western Pacific and East Asian region until operation of MTSAT-1R in 2004. To take advantage of improvements of the GOES-9 data over the GMS-5 data, such as the increase of the temporal and spat ial resolution and addition of 3.9${\mu}$m channel, we have improved several algorithms to derive the meteorological products. Here we show two examples of algorithms, sea surface temperature and atmospheric motion vector, and preliminary results of validation of the improved algorithm.

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