Jingfeng Huang, Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, MD, United States; NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD, United States, Banghua Yan, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Silver Spring, MD, United States, Ninghai Sun, Global Science and Technology Inc., Laurel, MD, United States, Xingming Liang, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States and Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD, United States