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IGOS and GEO Meetings in Cape Town: J. Key attended the 14th business meeting of the Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Partners, the Fourth Plenary session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the GEO User Interface Committee meeting, and the GEO Science and Technology Committee meeting in Cape Town, South Africa November 27-30, 2007. Key represented the IGOS Cryosphere Theme at the GEO meetings. IGOS is now in the process of transitioning its themes to the GEO/GEOSS framework, an important topic of discussion at the IGOS and GEO Committee meetings, and a process that was presented formally to the GEO Plenary. Other NESDIS participants included Mary Kicza and Brent Smith. Other NOAA participants included VADM Latenbacher and Gregory Withee. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

Significance:
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Framework Document, 2004, states that the design approach for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) builds on existing systems and data, as well as existing documentation describing observational needs in these areas. The IGOS Theme Reports play a primary role in this regard, as indicated in the GEO 2005 10-Year GEOSS implementation plan: "An integrated observation strategy (i.e. one that is coordinated, co-designed and shares data) is both more effective and more efficient than stand-alone strategies. This principle is exemplified by the work of the Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P)". The GEOSS implementation plan reference document further recommends to "Support implementation of actions called for in GCOS Implementation Plan and the relevant IGOS-P Theme Reports". Vice Admiral (Ret.) Lautenbacher is a GEO co-chair.

NOAA Mission Goals:
Understand Climate Variability and Change; Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information; Support the Nation's Commerce

NOAA Cross-Cutting Priorities:
Sound, Reliable State-of-the-Art Research; Integrating Global Environmental Observations and Data Management

ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

Visit to EUMETSAT NoWCasting SAF: Invited by Dr. Marcelino Manso, Manager of EUMETSAT NoWCasting Satellite Application Facility (NWCSAF) at Instituto Nacional de Meteorología (INM) in Madrid, Spain, Jun Li visited NWCSAF November 19-30, 2007. Li collaborated with INM scientists on implementing the physical retrieval algorithm developed at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) for SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) operational nowcasting products, and on the use of SEVIRI for algorithm development and product validation for Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the next generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R). He also attended the “Workshop on Physical Retrieval of Clear Air Parameters” held November 28-29 and gave a talk entitled “Development of physical retrieval algorithm for clear sky legacy profiles from SEVIRI and ABI infrared radiances”. About 30 researchers and scientists attended the workshop. Li's travel was supported by EUMETSAT. (Jun Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)

NOAA/NSF Climate Workshop: Steve Ackerman participated in the NOAA/NSF-sponsored Workshop of Atmospheric Science and Climate Literacy. The objective of the 2.5 day workshop was to develop a consensus framework for enhancing our nation’s atmospheric science and climate literacy. There is more work to do; more information can be found at http://www.eo.ucar.edu/ascl/index.html. (S. Ackerman, CIMSS, 608-263-3647)

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