JPSS: Training Resources and How to Access the Data Online

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) constellation consists of five polar-orbiting satellites. Currently, three of the satellites orbit the globe and provide users with near-real-time imagery and products for environmental monitoring applications: the Suomi-National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 20 (NOAA-20), and NOAA-21. The JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 satellites will launch within the next decade and provide additional data for users to access. JPSS datasets are vast and can be employed in the operational forecasting environment. Polar-orbiting applications can range from detecting and characterizing the properties of water and ice clouds, snow, sea surface temperatures, sea ice, lake ice, fog, fire, severe and tropical weather, vegetation health, aerosols, and nighttime visible imagery observations of surface and atmospheric features. This presentation focuses on two aspects of JPSS: satellite training materials developed for users, and user access to near-real-time datasets online. For example, a subset of JPSS training materials consist of Quick Guides (1-2 page product reference documents) that help users become familiar with the datasets. The Quick Guides discuss the importance of the data, the algorithm makeup or RGB recipes, spatial and temporal resolutions, data latencies, primary applications and limitations, and assist in product or imagery interpretation. JPSS Quick Briefs (3-5 minute product application videos) and JPSS product teletraining sessions will also be discussed. Additionally, the presentation will showcase how users can access JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) imagery and products online via three sectors (i.e., Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and CONUS) that are available on the CIRA - Satellite Loop Interactive Data Explorer in Real-time (SLIDER). An online demonstration of the web application will be provided. Ancillary imagery web links and resources will also be highlighted so users can explore additional datasets that are provided by JPSS satellites.