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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 4, 2014
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CIMSS Student Earns Ph.D.: Jordan Gerth, a longtime student affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) and advised by Steven Ackerman, graduated with his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin on 22 December 2013. His Ph.D. dissertation, titled "Sky Cover", demonstrated a methodology for creating a blended sky cover analysis with satellite and surface observation inputs. Gerth started working at CIMSS in September 2005 as an undergraduate student and subsequently completed his Bachelor of Science degree in 2009 and Master of Science degree in 2011. A number of NOAA NESDIS STAR Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) scientists assisted Gerth throughout his student career, including Robert Aune, Andrew Heidinger, and Timothy Schmit. Outside of his main research topic, Gerth worked on many research to operations tasks related to expanding the use of geostationary and polar satellite products in National Weather Service (NWS) field offices. (J. Gerth, CIMSS, 608-263-4942)
Suomi NPP SDR Science and Products Review: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)/Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) scientists participated in the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) sensor data record (SDR) Science and Products Review held 18-20 December 2013 at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. Overview presentations of the radiometric calibration and validated maturity level of Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) and of the thermal emissive bands of Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) were given by David Tobin and Chris Moeller, respectively. Meeting material is available online at http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/meeting_SNPPReview2013.php. (D. Tobin, CIMSS/SSEC, 608-265-6281)
Satellite Imagery of Train Derailment Fire in North Dakota: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) images showing a fire smoke plume and "hot spot" which resulted from a train derailment accident in North Dakota on December 30, 2013 were posted on the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/14686). (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)
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Figure caption: GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel image showed the dark smoke plume (left panel), while the corresponding 3.9 µm shortwave IR channel image depicted the intense (dark black) fire "hot spot" (right panel) at the location of a train derailment accident near Casselton, North Dakota on December 30, 2013.
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