An Evapotranspiration Data Product from NOAA GOES-16 and 17

Evapotranspiration (ET) is one of the main components of the global and regional hydrological or water cycle. The latent heat from evapotranspiration is also one of the most important component of the energy cycle because it is the largest energy source for the atmosphere and thus is significant for weather and climate formation. Remote sensing data products of ET have been generated from both polar and geostationary satellite sensors. NOAA has launched a new generation of geostationary satellites, namely GOES-16 and 17. Based on the Atmosphere-Land Exchange Inversion (ALEXI) model, NOAA-NESDIS has developed an operational GOES ET and Drought (GET-D) product system using thermal observations of the Baseline Images on GOES-13 and GOES-15 and is updating the GET-D product system with observations from the Advanced Baseline Imagers (ABI) on GOES-16 and 17. The presentation will introduce the science basis, engineering architecture of the GET-D product system. Validation and application of the data products based on GOES-16 and 17 observations will be discussed.