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ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
BUFR Decoder Update: A Binary Universasl Form
for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) deconder was updated
to recognize and use a new statistics presentation method. This method
uses bit-maps to relate statistics, such as variances, to items in
the BUFR file, such as brightness temperature. The method is preferred by
the users of clear sky brightness temperature (CSBT) product BUFR files that
were developed at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Space Studies
(CIMSS). (G. Callan, E/RA2,
608-263-3951)
Proposal Submitted on GOES-9 Fire Detection in Southeast Asia: In response to a request from W. Bolhoffer (National Weather Service International Activities Office) a proposal was submitted to adapt the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-8/-10) Wildfire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (WF_ABBA) for application with the GOES-9 instrument in Southeast Asia once the GOES-9 platform is in position at 155°E. This proposal is in support of the Program to Address ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) Regional Transboundary Smoke (PARTS). The primary user of the fire product will be the ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) in Singapore where the Wildfire ABBA will provide an overview of the diurnal fire cycle and will augment current fire products produced from NOAA's Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Line Scan data. This activity will also be used to prepare for future geostationary fire detection throughout the region with the launch of the Japanese Multi-functional Transport SATellite (MTSAT-1R) in 2003. (E. Prins, E/RA2, 608-263-6607)
CGMS Report Input: Material was provided to
W.P. Menzel for inclusion in the next Coordinating Group for Meteorological
Satellites (CGMS) report. Topics include the Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES) Sounder temperature/moisture retrievals, cloud
products, GOES-11 processing, the GOES imager Clear-Sky Brightness Temperature
(CSBT) product, and polar winds. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291,
J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605)
Meeting on GOES-9 Scan Scenarios: T. Schmit and
E. Prins participated in a teleconference on Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES)-9 scan scenarios. Sounder data will flow, but
not operationally. Preliminary plans call for sounder products to be
generated experimentally, if users are interested in the data.
(T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291, E. Prins,
E/RA2, 608-263-6607)
GOES PSDI Proposal Update Submitted on the CSBT:
An updated Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Product
System Development and Implementation (PSDI) proposal on the GOES Imager
Clear-Sky Brightness Temperature (CSBT) product was submitted for reconsideration.
(T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291)
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Clear Sky Brightness Temperature Product File Format
Offerings:After a six week period of offering the Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES)-8 & -10 Imager Clear Sky Brightness Temperature
(CSBT) output files as both the "old" science and "new" science (where "new"
science refers to the use of a more conservative cloud masking technique),
the "old" science version was discontinued. During the six week period modellers
from both the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) and the
European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) tested the quality
of the data and found it to be improved over the "old" science version. Also,
an additional Binary Universal FoRm (BUFR) file was introduced which now
offers variance information for the CSBT radiance information. (T. Schreiner, CIMSS, 608-263-6754,
G. Callan, E/RA2, and T. Schmit E/RA2)
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