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MTRG 4974 Week 2

Remote Sensing

Preparation Assignments - (Updated 01-24-25)

Commerce Learning Center (CLC)
- *All modules have quizzes unless noted "no quiz".
- *All quizzes must be taken through the CLC site, even if module is located on COMET or MetEd site.
  - Remote Sensing Using Satellites, 2nd Edition (1.25 hr)
  - Rain Gauges: Are They Really Ground Truth? (1.0 hr)
  - Skew-T Mastery (1.0 hr) *review sections/parameters of interest-no quiz

Activities at NWS

An Overview of the Following
- AWIPS II (In Practice Mode)
  - D2D
  - GFE
  - AVNfps
  - Warngen
  - Hazard Services
  - FFMP
  - MRMS
  - Hydroview
- CoCoRaHS
- mping
- Bufkit
- Other per Mentor's discretion
Journal Entry

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Radar

Radar

Current Weather

Current Weather

Rivers & Lakes

Satellite

Satellite

Forecast Maps

Forecast Maps

Hour by Hour Forecast

Hour by Hour Forecast

Graphical Hazards Outlook

Graphical Hazards

Winter Weather

Weather Briefing Page Cartoon

Weather Briefing Page

Forecast Discussion from Blacksburg

Forecast Discussion

Image of Text

Text Products

Past Temperature and Precipitation Plot Page

Climate Plots

Storm Reports Submitted Here

Submit A Storm Report

Fire Weather link

Fire Weather

Image showing dry earth for the drought page

Drought

Recreation Forecast

Recreation Forecast

NOAA Weather Radio Page

NOAA Weather Radio

Aviation Forecasts

Aviation

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