Background
Document Style
Visualization
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 JPSS-1

What is the former name of the NOAA-20 satellite?

100

Character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution

What is The 5 Essential Parts of a Story?

100

an instrument on NOAA-20 that collects 3-dimensional atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles

What is The Source of the data files for the visualization?

200

launched in November 2017 to gather global measurements of atmospheric, terrestrial and oceanic conditions

What is the purpose of the NOAA-20 Satellite?
200

Shows the relationship between the image and the story

What is The Purpose of a Caption (still image)

200

swaths of 3D water vapor are revealed as the NOAA-20 satellite circumnavigates the globe.

What is The Visualization?

300

equator about 14 times daily in the afternoon orbit to provide full global coverage twice a day

What is the length of time needed for the NOAA-20 to provide the majority of data that informs numerical weather forecasting in the U.S.?

300

2 videos and 4 still images

What is the maximum requirements for still images and movies

300

a blue to red color scale beneath the white water vapor

What is The Total calculated precipitable water (TPW) shown in the visualization.

400

NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System

What does JPSS stand for?
400

If you are using an image that NASA does not have the rights to, you must obtain permission from the rightsholder and list their credit in the Credits section. You will also need to email me the written permission. We do not have a budget for paying for imagery.

What is The Rare Case for image credits
400

 to forecast severe weather such as hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards as well as to assess environmental hazards such as droughts, poor air quality and forest fires

What is the use of the NOAA-20 Satellite measurements.

500

November 2017

What is the date that the NOAA-20 Satellite was launched?
500

 the enticements for people to check out the app and to become intrigued about the topic you wrote about. It is the very first glimpse of your work. Typically, it is found on other platforms from the NASA Viz app and might even go viral among those that follow the happenings of space.

What is The Teaser and the Tweet

500

 a four day time period

What is the length of time needed for the NOAA-20 to collect these data files to create this visualization?