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ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA:
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Exploring the Possibility of Using GOES Sounder Cloud Data for EO-1 Target Finding: T. Schmit participated in a weekly National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observing (EO)-1 meeting via telecon. The topic was the possibility of using Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Sounder cloud information to help with the decision making for acquiring Advance Land Imager (ALI) and Hyperion, both on EO-1, data from alternate locations if the targeted location is cloudy. Presently, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery on Terra and Aqua is used. The location of hourly GOES Sounder cloud files were provided. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, T. Schreiner , CIMSS, 608-263-6754)
Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology:
J. Feltz and C. Schmidt attended the 5th Symposium on Fire and Forest
Meteorology joint with the 2nd International Wildland Fire Ecology and
Fire Management Congress (November 16-20, 2003) in Orlando, Florida.
Two posters detailing recent work by the biomass burning monitoring
team were presented. "Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES) Wildfire ABBA Applications in the Western Hemisphere"
was presented by C. Schmidt of the Cooperative Institute for
Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) (co-author Elaine Prins) and
"Recent Validation Studies of the GOES Wildfire Automated Biomass
Burning Algorithm (WF_ABBA) in North and South America "
was presented by J. Feltz (CIMSS) (co-authors: Michel Moreau,
Environment Canada, Elaine Prins, Kirsten McClaid-Cook, SUNY, and I.
Foster Brown, Woods Hole Research Center, Federal University of
Acre). (J. Feltz,
E/RA2,
608-263-3434, C. Schmidt, CIMSS, 608-262-7973, E. Prins, E/RA2,
530-271-2256)
Telecon Regarding GOES-R Fire Applications Benefits Analysis: E. Prins participated in a telecon with business analysts A. Taub and L. Oringer of the MITRE Corporation to discuss a benefits analysis regarding applications of GOES-R (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) in fire detection and monitoring. Discussions focused on the improvements in fire monitoring with GOES-R for early warning wildfire detection, diurnal monitoring, air quality model data assimilation, and possible applications in assisting Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) teams in providing general information regarding burn severity. Although the spatial resolution of GOES-R cannot provide detailed information regarding the impact of fire on the landscape, for large fires, diurnal information on fire intensity may provide BAER teams with valuable initial insight needed for preliminary mapping as they put together an assessment report within days of the fire's containment. Preliminary maps are used to identify regions for further investigation with both ground crews and higher resolution remote sensing data. (E. Prins, E/RA2, 530-271-2256)
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