CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 2017

IN THE PRESS:

Schmit on Carolina Weather Group Show: On February 15, 2017, Tim Schmit discussed the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-16 on the Carolina Weather Group show (http://www.carolinaweathergroup.com/the-show), which “covers weather, science, technology and more … interview newsmaking experts in meteorology and other fields of atmospheric science”. This hour-long weekly program is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVBh7uhJRxs; the GOES-16 section starts at the 9 min mark. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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Figure caption: Screen shot of the You Tube recording of the Google hangouts of the Carolina Weather Group show. The image is a comparison between GOES-16 and -13 water vapor bands. 

BTN Interview: The Big Ten Network interviewed T. Schmit about the history of geostationary satellites, from the Applications Technology Satellite (ATS)-1 in 1966 to Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-16. See https://twitter.com/GOESguy/status/832368350500102144. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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Figure caption: Photo by M. Gunshor, CIMSS, showing T. Schmit wearing a (GOES-16 first light imagery) tie. 

ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

New Direct Broadcast Antenna at NWS Guam: On 16 February 2017, Jordan Gerth and Liam Gumley from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) worked with contractors and National Weather Service (NWS) employees at the NWS forecast office in Barrigada, Guam, to receive the first images from a newly installed L/X-band antenna there. The antenna will collect imagery from several polar-orbiting satellites, including the upcoming Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), in support of NWS weather forecasting operations. The imagery is available in the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) at Guam. The antenna complements a network of NESDIS-funded L/X-band antennas serving United States interests that capture direct broadcast feeds from weather satellites to improve numerical weather prediction. (J. Gerth, CIMSS, 608-263-4942, L. Gumley, CIMSS)

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

GOES-16 ABI Animations Posted: Several Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) animations were posted at http://www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/goes-16DataAndImagery.html. These include unique 30-sec GOES-16 1.6 micrometer imagery of storms over the Gulf of Mexico coast and ABI water vapor imagery of a low off the East Coast. (D. Lindsey, RAMMB; Scott Bachmeier, CIMSS; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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Figure caption: Screen shot of the GOES-R imagery page, showing ABI band 5 (1.6 micrometer) and several other cases.

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