Webinar: Applications and Benefits of NOAA and NASA's Joint Polar Satellite System
At Online
The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is the nation’s advanced series of polar-orbiting environmental satellites which supports global observations and forecasts, using low-Earth orbit satellites to predict and prepare for severe weather events such as hurricanes and blizzards. Each satellite carries at least four state-of-the-art instruments, and JPSS’s significant technological and scientific advancements in observations are used for severe weather prediction and environmental monitoring. These data are critical to the timeliness and accuracy of forecasts three to seven days in advance of a severe weather event. The JPSS-2 satellite, launching on November 1 from Vandenburg Space Force Base, continues polar-orbiting Earth observations of its predecessor satellites. JPSS is a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA.
This free online panel discussion will explore the applications of JPSS satellite data.
Moderator: Julie Hoover
Panelist: Amy Leibrand, Science Communication Specialist
Panelist: Jorel Torres, JPSS Satellite Liaison
