CIMSS NWP Modeling Capability to Support GOES-R Measurement Simulations Jason Otkin, Erik Olson, Hung-Lung Huang, Steve Wanzong, Chian-Yi Lui, Robert Knuteson, and Leslie Moy

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CIMSS NWP Modeling Capability to Support GOES-R
Measurement Simulations Jason Otkin, Erik
Olson, Hung-Lung Huang, Steve Wanzong, Chian-Yi
Lui, Robert Knuteson, and Leslie Moy
Sophisticated NWP models are used to generate
physically realistic datasets employed for GOES-R
measurement simulations Range of capabilities
from medium-sized domains with fine spatial
resolution (lt2 km) to full disk sized domains
with lower resolution (8-km) TOA radiances are
calculated using a forward radiative transfer
model containing a detailed treatment of cloud
and surface emissivity properties Simulated TOA
radiances are being used to create synthetic
observations for the HES and ABI sensors