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Ackerman Interview on Weather Satellites for Inside Science TV: Dr. Steve Ackerman of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) was interviewed about weather satellites for Inside Science TV. The video is titled "Atmospheric scientists are improving weather satellites in order to increase the precision and accuracy of weather forecasts." The two-minute video, which includes footage of the CIMSS Analysis and Visualization Environment (CAVE), is at http://www.insidescience.org/?q=content/weather-satellites-launch-improvements-forecasts/521. Also shown are Tim Schmit (STAR) and Jordan Gerth (CIMSS). (S. Ackerman, CIMSS, 608-263-3647; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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Figure caption: Image from the video "Atmospheric scientists are improving weather satellites in order to increase the precision and accuracy of weather forecasts" by Inside Science TV.

Wisconsin State Journal Article on Global Hawk Mission: An article in the Wisconsin State Journal titled "UW researchers hope to see into eye of hurricane — from afar" (http://tinyurl.com/6vh3xvm) describes the participation of University of Wisconsin scientists in the September mission of a Global Hawk drone to study Atlantic hurricanes. Chris Velden of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) is involved in the program. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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GOES-12 Imager Electronics Side 2 switch: Due to excess ‘cycle slips’ on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-12 imager, on June 6, 2012, the electronics side was switched by NESDIS from side 1 to side 2. These cycle slips were making the imager data almost unusable at certain times of the day. The switch appears to have eliminated the image degradation. A Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) blog on this topic is at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/10528. Near realtime GOES-12 imagery from the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) Data Center can be found at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/rt/goessa.php. It should be noted that GOES-12 (GOES-South America) has been in service for more than 9 years against a 5-year expected life. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov; Hyre Bysal, GOES Engineer, 301-817-4088)

Significance: GOES-SA is used by many countries in South America, since the GOES-SA offers more frequent views than the other operational GOES. The GOES-12 imager data are used not only for the imagery of the visible and infrared bands, but also a host of quantitative products such as fire detection and characterization, cloud classifications, convective cloud clusters, fog, precipitation, and atmospheric motion vectors (AMV).

Mission Goals: Serve society's needs for weather and water information; Support the Nation's commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

Cross-Cutting Priorities: International Cooperation and Collaboration

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Figure caption: GOES-12 Imager Infrared window (band 4) before and after the electronics side switch on June 6, 2012. Side 1 electronics with cycle slips (left-hand side) and side 2 electronics and the redundant detectors (right-hand side).

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