CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

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Sixth WMO Polar Space Task Group Meeting: The 6th session of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Polar Space Task Group (PSTG) was held at the European Space Agency's (ESA) European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) facility in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 13-15 September 2016. It was preceded by the PSTG Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Coordination Working Group meeting 12-13 September in the same location. The PSTG was established for the purpose of space agency planning, processing, and archiving of satellite products covering, or relevant to, the polar regions. All major space agencies have representatives on the PSTG. Jeff Key, the PSTG Vice Chair, attended and gave presentations on recent NOAA activities, the Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) contributions to space-based observing, a recent sea ice product intercomparison project, and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Cold Regions initiative. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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Invited Talk at NOAA Satellite Aerosol Product Workshop: Brad Pierce gave an invited talk entitled “Preparing for GOES-R Aerosol Optical Depth using Proxy Data” at the NOAA Satellite Aerosol Product Workshop for Science and Operational Users, September 13-14, 2016, College Park, MD (R.B. Pierce, E/RA2, 608-890-1892, brad.pierce@noaa.gov)

4th US National Climate Assessment Report Draft Completed: The Second Order draft (SOD) of the Fourth US National Climate Assessment Climate Science Special Report (NCA4 CSSR) has been completed. The First Order draft garnered about 1200 comments that were addressed in the SOD. The SOD will now go out to the USGCRP Subcommittee on Global Change Research (SGCR) of the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability (CENRS), which is overseen by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). (J. Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

Manuscript Selected for Peer Review: The manuscript "An Intensification Barrier for Hurricanes Approaching the U. S. Coast During Active Hurricane Periods" by James Kossin (NCEI/CWC) has been selected for peer review as a Letter by the Editors of Nature. The work shows that patterns of variability are essential in understanding and predicting US landfalling hurricanes and major hurricanes. Conditions that are conducive to increased basin-wide activity occur in tandem with conditions that are more likely to cause weakening of hurricanes approaching the US coast. Conversely, during periods of hurricane quiescence, hurricanes approaching the US coast are much more likely to rapidly intensify. Relationships between basin-wide hurricane activity and landfalling hurricane activity, particularly major hurricane activity, are highly relevant for identifying and predicting hazard exposure and risk. The increased variability of hurricane intensification rates during quiescent periods poses substantial additional risk and challenges to operational forecasting. (J. Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

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