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IN THE PRESS:
ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Wildfire ABBA Transferred to Operations:
The initial transfer of the merged Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES-8/-10) Wildfire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (WF_ABBA,
version 5.9) system to a Dell workstation in the Office of Satellite Data
Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) is complete. Comparison studies
show that the system is nearly twice as fast as a similar system running
on a Silicon Graphics
Octane machine. Further tests and comparisons with the Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) WF_ABBA will be
done with real-time products over the next six weeks. An updated
version of the system will be transferred in February. (C. Schmidt,
CIMSS, 608-262-7973, E. Prins,,
E/RA2, 608-263-6607)
Cloud Detection Video Teleconference: A video teleconference with scientists from the Advanced Satellite Products Team (ASPT) and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) in Madison, Wisconsin, and the Office of Research and Applications (ORA) in Camp Springs, Maryland was held on January 16, 2002. The purpose of the conference was to review the range of cloud detection methods used for research and product generation within the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). Algorithms for both geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites were described. Madison attendees included W.P. Menzel, T. Schmit, J. Key, A. Schreiner, R. Frey, and J. Li. The meeting was arranged by A. Heidinger. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Physical property review. The annual physical property review of federal equipment at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) has been completed. All items assigned to the Advanced Satellite Products Team (ASPT) property custodian were accounted for. (G. Callan, E/RA2, 608-263-3951)
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ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
GOES-12 Science Test Retrieval Results:
Comparisons of Total Precipitable Water (TPW) derived from Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-12 retrievals and collocated
retrievals from GOES-8 and GOES-10 indicate that GOES-12 should produce
more accurate retrievals. The evaluations were conducted during the
period October 8, 2001 through December 16, 2001. In terms of overall
bias, GOES-12 was approximately 0.5 mm (millimeters) closer to radiosondes
than GOES-8, and 0.25 mm better than GOES-10. In terms of overall
standard deviation, GOES-12 improved on GOES-8 by approximately 0.25 mm,
and by a little less than 0.20 mm compared with GOES-10. (J.
Nelson, CIMSS, 608-263-6013)
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