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ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA:
Paper on Cloud Property Estimation Published: A manuscript titled "Rapid Day-time Estimation of Cloud Properties over a Large Area from Radiance Distributions" by Andrew K. Heidinger appeared this month in the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. The paper outlines the day-time algorithm used in Clouds from AVHRR extended system (CLAVR-x). The algorithm is unique in that it retrieves cloud properties for a grid cell from the distribution of the observations from many cloudy pixels. This results in a very fast method that appears to suffer little loss in accuracy compared to more rigorous and much slower pixel by pixel retrievals. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757)
Hourly Cloud Product from the
GOES-12 Imager: An hourly Cloud Product is now available based on
radiances from the Geostationary Operation Environmental Satellite
(GOES)
-12 Imager. Now that the processing algorithm has been made more
efficient and the algorithm improved, routine hemispheric cloud
information, including Cloud Top Pressure (CTP) , Effective Cloud
Amount
(ECA), and Cloud Top Temperature (CTT), is now possible. The single
field
of view (4 km resolution) coverage can potentially provide these hourly
products from Hudson Bay to Cape Horn and nearly the West Coast of
Africa
to the Pacific Ocean. These data can be viewed on the Web
(http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/)
and via the Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS)
Abstract
Distributive Data Environment (ADDE). T. Schreiner ,
CIMSS,
608-263-6754, J. Jung, CIMSS,
301-763-8204, T. Schmit,
E/RA2,
608-263-0291, J. Nelson,
CIMSS,
608-263-6013)
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image to enlarge)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
Reports Submitted to Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites: A number of reports to the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) were submitted through W.P. Menzel. One report covered Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) retrieval activities during the past year. Highlights include GOES-12 becoming operational and work on single field-of-view retreivals. The authors are Timothy J. Schmit, W. Paul Menzel, Jaime Daniels, Youri Plokhenko, James P. Nelson III, Jim Jung, Tony Schreiner, and Eva Borbas. A report by Mathew M. Gunshor, Timothy J. Schmit, and W. Paul Menzel described geo/leo intercalibration, including the effects of NOAA-15 filter wheel temperature fluctuations, the difference in results using different forecast models to predict the atmospheric state in forward model calculations, and the effects of including cloudy scenes instead of focusing on mostly clear scenes. Reports on polar and geostationary winds were submitted by Jeff Key, Chris Velden, Dave Santek, and others. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, M. Gunshor, CIMSS, 608-263-1146)
Abstract Submitted to NOAATech2004 Conference: T. Schmit submitted an abstract entitled "Using VISITviewTM for Collaboration and Distance Learning" for presentation at the NOAATech2004 in Silver Spring, MD, in October. The authors are Timothy J. Schmit, Thomas Whittaker (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, CIMSS), Anthony Mostek (NOAA/NWS), and Scott Bachmeier (CIMSS). VISITview is a distance learning and real-time collaboration tool developed for the NOAA Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) program to meet the needs of science training of the operational forecasters. More information on VISITview can be found at: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/visitview/. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)
Paper on the Use of Cloud Information in a Regional Model Accepted: A paper titled "A study of the Antarctic surface energy budget using a coupled regional climate model forced with satellite-derived cloud properties" was accepted for publication in Monthly Weather Review. The paper, by M. Pavolonis (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies), J. Key, and J. Cassano (University of Colorado), describes a study where satellite-derived cloud information was used to modify the moisture field in a regional atmosphere-ocean-land model over Antarctica. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, M. Pavolonis, CIMSS, 608-263-9597)
Research Project
Plans Submitted: Office of Research and Applications (ORA)
Research Project Plans (RPPs) for fires, polar winds, current GOES,
future GOES, and Clouds from AVHRR products and services were submitted
to the ORA Deputy Director. (J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605, T. Schmit,
E/RA2,
608-263-0291, E. Prins,
E/RA2,
530-271-2256, A. Heidinger,
E/RA2,
608-263-6757)
Abstract Submitted to the AGU Aqua Special Session: An abstract has been submitted to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting Aqua Special Session "Early Results from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua Spacecraft Mission" (December 2003, San Francisco). The title is "Synergistic use of MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) cloud products and AIRS radiance measurements for retrieval of cloud parameters". The authors are Jun Li, W. Paul Menzel, Fengying Sun, and Timothy J. Schmit. (J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)
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