WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:00.050 --> 00:00:04.060 [slate] 2 00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:08.080 [slate] 3 00:00:08.100 --> 00:00:12.190 Well because we're putting the satellite up 4 00:00:12.210 --> 00:00:16.360 on next week on November 10th, it's going to double the amount of data we have going into 5 00:00:16.380 --> 00:00:20.480 the numerical models. We'll also be able to get the data into those models 6 00:00:20.500 --> 00:00:24.540 at about twice the twice. So we'll get double the data and we'll get it into the models faster. 7 00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:28.620 That will help the models improve their accuracy, reliability of their prediction 8 00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:32.640 over three to seven days. 9 00:00:32.660 --> 00:00:36.730 [slate] 10 00:00:36.750 --> 00:00:40.810 Well certainly improving the model forecast and improving the prediction 11 00:00:40.830 --> 00:00:44.890 is very important for being prepared for severe weather. So as you saw with Harvey 12 00:00:44.910 --> 00:00:49.070 and Maria and Irma, we pretty much had five to six days 13 00:00:49.090 --> 00:00:53.070 warning, allowing the first responders, the governors and the people to prepare 14 00:00:53.090 --> 00:00:57.150 to deploy their assets getting ready to the hurricanes. That will be improved 15 00:00:57.170 --> 00:01:01.250 again as the model improves due to more satellite data that changes. 16 00:01:01.270 --> 00:01:05.410 It also allows us to see more information at very detailed 17 00:01:05.430 --> 00:01:09.590 look because these polar satellites orbit at 500 nautical miles 18 00:01:09.610 --> 00:01:13.680 which is much lower than our geostationary satellites that we use to do things. You saw 19 00:01:13.700 --> 00:01:17.800 a loop from Harvey and other places. So it allows us to see smaller, better detail 20 00:01:17.820 --> 00:01:21.960 Smaller forest fires, know when they're starting and then allow 21 00:01:21.980 --> 00:01:26.020 decision makers and the responders how they need to respond and react. 22 00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.040 [slate] 23 00:01:30.060 --> 00:01:34.100 [slate] Well certainly we can't 24 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:38.200 ever overemphasize the advantage of a better weather forecast. I think we can all 25 00:01:38.220 --> 00:01:42.330 appreciate and understand that. But there's a lot of economic sectors that 26 00:01:42.350 --> 00:01:46.520 use our weather satellite data in their predictions. Things like 27 00:01:46.540 --> 00:01:50.600 aviation forecast they use volcanic dust information available from the satellites. 28 00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:54.720 Oceanography and fisheries who are able to detect fish 29 00:01:54.740 --> 00:01:58.870 conditions that affect fishing off the coast of the United States. Agriculture 30 00:01:58.890 --> 00:02:03.050 is a big user and it has a big economic impact. The satellite data goes into the 31 00:02:03.070 --> 00:02:07.150 models and allows us to understand how much water has fallen on 32 00:02:07.170 --> 00:02:11.280 agricultural areas, know what to plant. Know when to plant. Know the growing season time. All that 33 00:02:11.300 --> 00:02:15.470 comes and is enhanced by the new satellite data. 34 00:02:15.490 --> 00:02:19.500 [slate] 35 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:23.560 Well NOAA has basically satellite information 36 00:02:23.580 --> 00:02:27.650 from three different perspectives. The polar perspective we're talking about gives us 37 00:02:27.670 --> 00:02:31.780 a global look. Going into the global model. Knows what's going on around the 38 00:02:31.800 --> 00:02:35.960 entire planet. The geostationary satellites, GOES 16 which is our first 39 00:02:35.980 --> 00:02:39.990 new geostationary satellite which goes into operations in December and get 40 00:02:40.010 --> 00:02:44.100 that detailed look of weather and severe weather over the continental U.S. And in addition 41 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:48.180 measure the solar wind, the space weather. The weather that 42 00:02:48.200 --> 00:02:52.330 activity coming off the sun that threatens our economy as well as our communications, 43 00:02:52.350 --> 00:02:56.400 aviation and other things. So we have instruments on our satellites designed to 44 00:02:56.420 --> 00:03:00.460 detect that and give us advanced and early warning. 45 00:03:00.480 --> 00:03:04.490 [slate] 46 00:03:04.510 --> 00:03:08.590 As a meteorologist I'm always excited 47 00:03:08.610 --> 00:03:12.730 about getting more global data. Getting better and more precise data and of course 48 00:03:12.750 --> 00:03:16.960 improving the reliability of our forecasts. And that really is the impact and the benefit of the investment we're making in these new satellites. 49 00:03:16.980 --> 00:03:20.990 That's what we're making in these new generation weather satellites. 50 00:03:21.010 --> 00:03:25.040 [slate] 51 00:03:25.060 --> 00:03:29.150 So as we get ready for launch next 52 00:03:29.170 --> 00:03:33.340 week we'll be doing a lot of web presence. You can follow us @noaa satellites 53 00:03:33.360 --> 00:03:37.420 on Twitter. It's a good place to understand what's going on and that of course will 54 00:03:37.440 --> 00:03:42.536 take you to other sources of data that you can find out about the satellites themselves.