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GOES-R

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006006

The designation for the next generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, which began launching in 2016. These satellites feature significantly enhanced instruments, including the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM), providing higher resolution imagery and more frequent observations. GOES-R data have revolutionized weather forecasting and severe weather detection in the Western Hemisphere.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006006
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006006",
  "term": "GOES-R",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The designation for the next generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, which began launching in 2016. These satellites feature significantly enhanced instruments, including the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM), providing higher resolution imagery and more frequent observations. GOES-R data have revolutionized weather forecasting and severe weather detection in the Western Hemisphere.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/goes-r/"
}

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