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TORNADOS
Life-saving Severe Weather Predictions and Warnings
According to the National Weather Service, the average lead time for a tornado warning is 9 minutes. In LEO, rich temperature and moisture observation from CrIS support targeted warnings for tornados and severe storms. Deploying a hyperspectral sounder, like CrIS, in GEO would enable early warning of imminent tornados – potentially up to 6 hours before touchdown. CrIS supports long-term forecasting, but a sounder in GEO is critical for tornados and other quick-changing storms.
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L3Harris’ next-generation weather satellite solutions will ensure our mission partners are armed with the most accurate and timely data required to provide trusted and life-saving severe weather predictions and warnings.
Critical technology for increasing severe weather warning times and, ultimately, saving lives.
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With ABI, NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Series provides the critical data needed to track wind patterns, smoke, frontal systems and even the faintest fire hotspots across the continental U.S.
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3.90 µm ABI modeled
(2 km / single gain)
3.90 µm GXi modeled
(1 km / dual gain combined)
Accelerated Data Fuels Accurate Forecasting
NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite Systems (JPSS) measures the key indicators of fire formation and trajectory every 12 hours in low Earth orbit (LEO). Deploying a hyperspectral sounder in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) will collect these critical measurements every 30 minutes compared to an instrument in LEO.
With its increased speed and resolution, adding a hyperspectral sounder on NOAA’s next-generation GeoXO constellation is the next logical breakthrough in wildfire prediction. A GeoXO Sounder (GXS) will enable advanced sensitivity for earlier detection of smaller fires and better characterization of fire boundaries and propagation.
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Preparation is Key
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an average of 85 people are killed each year due to flooding in the U.S. That’s more than any other thunderstorm related event. In preparation for a future that could bring more frequent flooding, L3Harris’ CrIS provides data to improve rainfall predictions, enabling advanced flood warnings that save lives and property.
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The Calm Before the Storm
As a powerful partner in GEO, ABI can detect the pooling of low-level moisture (left) that procedes thunderstorm development – approximately one to two hours before any clouds even form (right).
Further enhancements to ABI can maximize this unique capability for even earlier storm detection.
