GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

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0:12	When the next generation of NOAA geostationary satellites, GOES-R,
0:16	launches in 2016, it will deliver highly advanced data
0:20	and will continue an important legacy of Earth observations.
0:24	The primary sensor on the GOES-R
0:28	series is the Advanced Baseline Imager or the ABI.
0:32	This instrument will image Earth's weather, climate
0:36	and environment and will improve every product from the current GOES imager.
0:40	With as many as
0:44	16 spectral bands, the ABI instrument will deliver a greater number of
0:48	products with 5 times faster coverage rate and 4 times better
0:52	spatial resolution than the current GOES imagers.
0:56	FASTER, means improving real-time forecasting capabilities.
1:00	With ABI on board, GOES-R will deliver rapid scan images
1:04	EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, allowing forecasters to get a much quicker update
1:08	on developing atmospheric events.
1:12	ABI will be able to produce a full scan of the Earth in 5 minutes,
1:16	which is another significant improvement over the current 30-minute scan.
1:20	BETTER SPATIAL RESOLUTION
1:24	means that ABI will deliver spectacular 3 dimensional visuals
1:28	along with enhanced detection of the early stages of severe weather events.
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1:36	ABI's data will help meteorologists zoom in and track an area of
1:40	developing storms in much greater detail.
1:44	Knowing how rapidly storm clouds are forming will mean earlier warnings for
1:48	people on the ground. ABI will track and monitor cloud formation,
1:52	atmospheric motion, convection, land surface temperature,
1:56	ocean dynamics, flow of water, fire,
2:01	smoke, volcanic ash plume, aerosols and air quality,
2:05	as well as vegetation health. Better data quality
2:09	and faster scan speed will contribute to fewer weather related flight delays
2:13	and incidents with volcanic ash plumes, as well as earlier preparation
2:17	for tropical storms and hurricanes.
2:21	By delivering a better and larger suite of weather, climate,
2:25	and environmental products, ABI is poised to become a true
2:29	success story, benefitting the public by enhancing the Nation's weather
2:33	prediction capabilities.
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