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ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA:
GOES Wildfire ABBA Fire Products Model Data Assimilation
Effort: In South America, S. Freitas and K. Longo (University
of Sao Paulo, Brazil) are assimilating Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES-8) Wildfire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (WF_ABBA)
half-hourly fire products (fire location, size, and temperature) into the
Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS, Colorado State University) in
real-time to diagnose the transport of biomass burning emissions of carbon
monoxide (CO) and PM2.5 (Particulate Matter < 2.5 microns). Real-time
model output products can be found on the web at http://www.master.iag.usp.br/queimadas/.
This collaborative effort is an extension of work that began with a simulation
study utilizing the South American ABBA fire product for the 1999 fire season.
Preliminary comparisons with TOMS and ground truth data show good agreement.
(E. Prins, E/RA2, 608-263-6607,
C. Schmidt, CIMSS, 608-262-7973, J. Feltz, CIMSS, 608-263-3434)
(Click on image to enlarge)
Figure caption: This figure shows an example of the University of
Sao Paulo biomass burning emissions model output for August 13, 2002.
The GOES WF_ABBA fire product is used to determine the fire point sources
and relative fire size and temperature. Emissions are based on the
WF_ABBA fire product and then used to diagnose the transport of CO and PM2.5
at various levels in the atmosphere.
Paper on Large-area Flux Biases Published: A paper
titled "Aggregate-Area Radiative Flux Biases" has been published in the Annals
of Glaciology(2002, vol. 34, pp. 101-105). The paper is co-authored
by X. Wang (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, CIMSS)
and J. Key. It proposes a method to adjust for the radiative flux biases
in climate models that can result from subgrid cell variability in surface
and cloud properties. (J. Key,
E/RA2, 608-263-2605)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
Fire Modeling Paper Accepted for Publication:
The paper titled "Projecting Future Fire Activity in Amazonia" was accepted
for publication in the journal Global Change Biology with minor revisions.
This paper presents a new model for analyzing and predicting fire activity
in the Brazilian Amazonia based in part on multi-year Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES) Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (ABBA)
fire products. The model reproduces the contemporary large-scale fire activity
across the region and is used to show future increased fire activity in
response to land use and climate change. The authors are M. F. Cardoso,
G. C. Hurtt, and B. Moore III of the Complex Systems Research Center
at the University of New Hampshire; Carlos A Nobre of INPE/CPTEC (Instituto
Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais/Centro de Previsao de Tempo e Estudos Climaticos,
Brazil), and E Prins. (E. Prins, E/RA2, 608-263-6607,
J. Feltz, CIMSS, 608-263-3434)
Input Provided for the Sounder SPSRB Meeting: A presentation was developed that summarizes the current status of each of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Sounder Product Oversight Panel (SPOP) top "ten" list. The presentation was given to L. McMillin for the Satellite Products and Services Review Board (SRSRB) meeting. Information provided by J. Daniels of the Forecast Products Development Team (FPDT) was included in the presentation. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)
Presentations Prepared for the CIMSS Science Council:
Short summaries of many ongoing projects within the Advanced Satellite Products
Team (ASPT) and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
(CIMSS) were provided for use at the upcoming CIMSS Science Council meeting.
(T. Schmit,
E/RA2, 608-263-0291 and others)
VISITORS:
van Delst Visits CIMSS to Discuss OPTRAN: Paul van Delst of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) but working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Center in Camp Springs, Maryland, visited CIMSS in Madison during the week of August 12th. He gave a seminar entitled "National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Radiative Transfer Model (RTM) Status" and had many fruitful discussions about OPTRAN and other RTM issues with CIMSS scientists. Discussions were held with the GOES team to ultimately test sounder retrievals with OPTRAN. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)
NEXT WEEK:
More Visitors from Camp Springs: Jim Jung (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) working in Camp Springs) and Jaime Daniels (Office of Research and Applications/Forecast Products Development Team) will be visiting Madison beginning on August 19th. Topics to discuss include the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-12 write-up, wind assimilation, wind generation issues, the cloud-top product, and GOES imager radiance assimilations.
LOOKING AHEAD:
IN THE PRESS:
ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
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Discussions on the Future of McIDAS: Tom Achtor and Dave Santek of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) met with Fran Holt (Office of Research and Applications) and several other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in Camp Springs, Maryland to discuss data system issues involving the Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS), new forthcoming data types, and longer range plans for hyperspectral resolution data. Common plans were established for using data from the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG, Europe) satellite and the Multi-functional Satellite (MTSAT, Japan) in McIDAS. The Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) is a recently launched hyperspectral instrument that will be used at CIMSS to begin development of a hyperspectral visualization capability within McIDAS. It was agreed that long term plans to build a powerful hyperspectral data visualization system, and to maintain the utility of 1 million lines of software that provide the extensive McIDAS functionality, are goals of both organizations and we must work together to reach those goals. (T. Achtor , CIMSS, 608-263-4206, D. Santek, CIMSS, 608-263-7410)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
McIDAS Training in Camp Springs: Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS) User and Programmer training was held during the week of August 12, 2002 for a group of more than 30 programmers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Center in Camp Springs, Maryland. Participants were from the Satellite Services Division (SSD), including SSD contractors, the Office of Research and Applications (ORA), the National Weather Service (NWS), and the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Rick Kohrs of the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC), University of Wisconsin, provided the User training while Dave Santek, also of SSEC, conducted the Programmer training. Topics ranged from basic McIDAS setup and use to client/server programming issues. This is the second consecutive year for the McIDAS training at the NOAA Science Center. (D. Santek, CIMSS, 608-263-7410)
VISITORS:
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