NASA | ABI: The Future of Weather Monitoring

The video discusses the launch of the NOAA GOES-R satellite in 2016, highlighting its primary sensor, the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI). ABI offers significant improvements over previous imagers, with 16 spectral bands, faster coverage, and better spatial resolution. These enhancements enable rapid real-time weather forecasting, providing updates every minute and full Earth scans in five minutes. ABI's data aids in tracking storms, monitoring environmental factors, and improving public safety by offering earlier warnings for severe weather events. The video emphasizes ABI's role in enhancing weather prediction capabilities and its benefits to the public.

What is the primary sensor on the GOES-R series satellites?

• Space Environment In-Situ Suite

• Solar Ultraviolet Imager

• Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

• Geostationary Lightning Mapper

How many spectral bands does the ABI instrument have?

• 20

• 12

• 8

• 16

What is the time taken by ABI to produce a full scan of the Earth?

• 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 1 minute

Which of the following is NOT tracked by the ABI?

• Ocean dynamics

• Seismic activity

• Volcanic ash plume

• CloudFormation

How does the ABI contribute to public safety?

• By providing earlier warnings for severe weather

• By reducing the number of satellites needed

• By eliminating all weather-related flight delays

• By predicting earthquakes