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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 14, 2016

IN THE PRESS:

Interviews on GOES-R: Tim Schmit and Chris Rozoff were interviewed by WKOW-TV in Madison about Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R and Hurricane Matthew. The clip is posted at http://www.wkow.com/story/33344905/2016/10/07/uw-scientists-see-eye-of-hurricane-matthew-as-weather-enhancing-satellite-launch-date-is-questioned. Also, on October 12, Tim Schmit was interviewed for an upcoming Wx Geeks show produced by the Weather Channel. The topic was GOES-R. The air date has not been set. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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Figure caption: Host Dr. Marshall Shepherd and Tim Schmit on the set of Wx Geeks at the Weather Channel. 

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Manuscript on Aerosol Retrieval from AVHRR over land published: A manuscript entitled "Retrieval and Validation of Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Depth From AVHRR Over China" has been published in the IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (Vol. 54, No. 11, 2016). This paper presents an algorithm for the retrieval of atmospheric aerosol optical depth (AOD) from historical Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Level_1b measurements () over China (15◦–45◦ N, 75◦–135◦ E). Validation of AOD retrievals from AVHRR with collocated AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) AOD products have shown good agreement. The method described in the paper offers the potential to generate an AOD climatology data record (CDR) from a long-term AVHRR Level_1b data set over land. Co-authors are Ling Gao (CMA), Jun Li (CIMSS), Lin Chen (CMA), Liyang Zhang (CMA), and Andrew K. Heidinger (STAR). (Jun Li, CIMSS, Jun.Li@ssec.wisc.edu, 608-262-3755).

CIMSS contribution to JOM paper on 1-minute Fire Detection over Oklahoma:Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) scientists contributed to a paper published this week in the online Journal of Operational Meteorology. (Lindley, T. T., A. R. Anderson, V. N. Mahale, T. S. Curl, W. E. Line, S. S. Lindstrom, and A. S. Bachmeier, 2016: Wildfire detection notifications for impact-based decision support services in Oklahoma using geostationary super rapid scan satellite imagery. J. Operational Meteor., 4(14), 182-191, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2016.0414) The paper detailed a novel use of 1-minute GOES-14 SRSO-R data in alerting wildfire response teams to the presence of fires on a Red Flag Warning day in Oklahoma. (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608 263 4425; S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

WMO Expert Team on Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change: Jim Kossin (NCEI/CWC) was invited to continue as a Member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Cyclones in preparation for an upcoming meeting of the Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research. The Expert Team convenes as required by its parent organization, the WMO Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research, and produces an assessment report on the most current state of the science. The last assessment report was published in Nature Geoscience in 2010. (Jim Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

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New Forecast Model Debuts During Hurricane Matthew: A new model, named “E-SHIPS”, was applied operationally by National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters for the first time during Hurricane Matthew. The model was developed by Jim Kossin (NCEI/CWC) and Mark DeMaria (NOAA/NHC) and was transitioned to NHC operations this Spring 2016. The model provides modified hurricane intensity forecasts during eyewall replacement cycles, and was used by NHC forecasters during Matthew’s eyewall replacement cycle, which occurred as Matthew moved along the Florida coast. (Jim Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

US National Climate Assessment Executive Summary Team: Jim Kossin (NCEI/CWC) will serve as an author on the Fourth US National Climate Assessment (NCA4) Executive Summary Writing Team for the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR). Kossin is also the Chapter Lead Author (CLA) of Chapter 9 (Extreme Storms), and a Lead Author (LA) on Chapter 1 (Introduction: The Changing Climate), Chapter 3 (Detection and Attribution of Climate Change), and Chapter 5 (Large-Scale Circulation and Climate Variability) of the CSSR. (J. Kossin, NCEI/CWC, 608-265-5356)

VISITORS:

GOES-R Program Scientist Visits CIMSS: Dr. Steve Goodman, the GOES-R Program Scientist, visited the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) on October 14, 2016. The primary purpose of his visit was to review progress on GOES-R Risk Reduction and future capabilities projects at CIMSS. He met with many CIMSS and NOAA scientists in a plenary session and also met with some scientists individually. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu) 

Beijing Climate Center Scientists Visit CIMSS: Drs. Zhou Bing and Nie Yu of the Beijing Climate Center (BCC) visited the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) on October 12, 2016. The primary purpose of their visit was to discuss recent research on Arctic climate change from both modeling and observational perspectives. They met with CIMSS and NOAA scientists involved in Arctic research - Xuanji Wang, Yinghui Liu, Aaron Letterly, Yong-Keun Lee, and Jeff Key - some of whom described their recent research. Wayne Feltz also attended the meeting. BCC is a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) regional climate center. At the national level it is known as the National Climate Center (NCC), which is part of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu; X. Wang, CIMSS) 

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