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Which part of the ABI sensor unit is depicted in the schematic?
Which part of the ABI sensor unit is depicted in the schematic?
- The two-mirror scanner (correct)
- The U.S. Standard Atmosphere
- The IR Earth-emitted spectra
- The visible and near-IR bands
What is plotted in the ABI IR vertical weighting (or contribution) functions for the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (COESA 1976)?
What is plotted in the ABI IR vertical weighting (or contribution) functions for the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (COESA 1976)?
- Clear-sky brightness temperature (correct)
- Atmospheric transmittance
- Visible and near-IR bands
- IR Earth-emitted spectra
What does the temperature ordinate represent in the plot of the IR bands spectral response?
What does the temperature ordinate represent in the plot of the IR bands spectral response?
- The atmospheric transmittance
- The clear-sky brightness temperature
- The temperature decreases (correct)
- The temperature increases
Which band of the ABI sensor unit is used to capture visible data for the AHI?
Which band of the ABI sensor unit is used to capture visible data for the AHI?
What is the albedo range used for the visible data captured by the AHI?
What is the albedo range used for the visible data captured by the AHI?
In which scan mode does the ABI provide coverage from the west and east longitudes?
In which scan mode does the ABI provide coverage from the west and east longitudes?
What is the approximate pixel area of the nominal 1-km bands in the ABI?
What is the approximate pixel area of the nominal 1-km bands in the ABI?
Which two operational locations are shown in Figure 5?
Which two operational locations are shown in Figure 5?
Which satellite launched on 19 November 2016?
Which satellite launched on 19 November 2016?
What is the purpose of selecting mesoscale sectors?
What is the purpose of selecting mesoscale sectors?
Which instrument has spectral bands covering the visible, near-infrared, and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Which instrument has spectral bands covering the visible, near-infrared, and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the major difference between the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) and the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
What is the major difference between the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) and the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
What is the approximate spatial resolution for a 1-km-resolution band over most of the CONUS from GOES-East?
What is the approximate spatial resolution for a 1-km-resolution band over most of the CONUS from GOES-East?
Which band is used for the generation of true color imagery on the GOES-R series?
Which band is used for the generation of true color imagery on the GOES-R series?
What are some of the attributes that are much improved in the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) compared to the current series of GOES imagers?
What are some of the attributes that are much improved in the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) compared to the current series of GOES imagers?
Which sensor will not be included in the GOES-R series?
Which sensor will not be included in the GOES-R series?
What was the first known use of 1-min satellite data in an operational forecast?
What was the first known use of 1-min satellite data in an operational forecast?
What are the ongoing activities within the GOES-R program?
What are the ongoing activities within the GOES-R program?
Which unit is used to measure the reflective bands?
Which unit is used to measure the reflective bands?
What is the system-level ABI navigation specification for the IR bands?
What is the system-level ABI navigation specification for the IR bands?
How does the ABI's coverage rate compare to the current imager?
How does the ABI's coverage rate compare to the current imager?
What is the first option for the ABI scan mode?
What is the first option for the ABI scan mode?
Which units make up the ABI instrument?
Which units make up the ABI instrument?
Which direction is the Earth-facing optical port in the schematic of the ABI sensor unit?
Which direction is the Earth-facing optical port in the schematic of the ABI sensor unit?
What is the nadir spatial resolution of the ABI channels?
What is the nadir spatial resolution of the ABI channels?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the approximate spatial resolution for a 1-km-resolution band over most of the CONUS from GOES-East?
What is the approximate spatial resolution for a 1-km-resolution band over most of the CONUS from GOES-East?
Which sector has been shifted to the west to include Hawaii when viewed from the GOES-West position?
Which sector has been shifted to the west to include Hawaii when viewed from the GOES-West position?
What is the purpose of selecting mesoscale sectors?
What is the purpose of selecting mesoscale sectors?
What are the units for the reflective bands on the ABI?
What are the units for the reflective bands on the ABI?
What is the system-level ABI navigation specification for the IR bands?
What is the system-level ABI navigation specification for the IR bands?
How does the ABI's coverage rate compare to the current imager?
How does the ABI's coverage rate compare to the current imager?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
Which satellite is equipped with the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
Which satellite is equipped with the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
What is the launch date of the GOES-R satellite?
What is the launch date of the GOES-R satellite?
What are some of the attributes that are improved in the ABI compared to the current series of GOES imagers?
What are some of the attributes that are improved in the ABI compared to the current series of GOES imagers?
How can users acquire GOES-R imagery and products?
How can users acquire GOES-R imagery and products?
Which spectral band is used for the generation of true color imagery on the GOES-R series?
Which spectral band is used for the generation of true color imagery on the GOES-R series?
Which sensor will not be included in the GOES-R series?
Which sensor will not be included in the GOES-R series?
What was the purpose of the Super Rapid Scan Operations for GOES-R (SRSOR) experiment?
What was the purpose of the Super Rapid Scan Operations for GOES-R (SRSOR) experiment?
What is the main difference between the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) and the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
What is the main difference between the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) and the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)?
What are the three units that make up the ABI instrument?
What are the three units that make up the ABI instrument?
What is the nadir spatial resolution of the ABI channels?
What is the nadir spatial resolution of the ABI channels?
What are the three spatial response requirements that ensure the ABI images are sharp and free from spatial response artifacts?
What are the three spatial response requirements that ensure the ABI images are sharp and free from spatial response artifacts?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
What is the purpose of the resampler in the ABI instrument design?
Which scan mode of the ABI covers the mesoscale regions 30 times?
Which scan mode of the ABI covers the mesoscale regions 30 times?
How many swaths are used to cover the FD in ABI scan mode 3?
How many swaths are used to cover the FD in ABI scan mode 3?
Why is the average data rate in the CFD mode greater than that of the flex mode?
Why is the average data rate in the CFD mode greater than that of the flex mode?
Which scan mode is not currently supported by the operational ground system?
Which scan mode is not currently supported by the operational ground system?
What is the improved cadence of the FD in the possible future scan mode 6?
What is the improved cadence of the FD in the possible future scan mode 6?
Which geostationary imagers would have a similar cadence to the possible future scan mode 6?
Which geostationary imagers would have a similar cadence to the possible future scan mode 6?
Which scan mode of the ABI covers the mesoscale regions 30 times?
Which scan mode of the ABI covers the mesoscale regions 30 times?
What is the improved cadence of the Full Disk (FD) scans in the possible future scan mode 6?
What is the improved cadence of the Full Disk (FD) scans in the possible future scan mode 6?
Which instrument has spectral bands covering the visible, near-infrared, and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Which instrument has spectral bands covering the visible, near-infrared, and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
