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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 2, 2017

IN THE PRESS:

Earth in HD: GOES-16 in OnWisconsin: A full disk, color image of Earth from the GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) was prominently featured in the summer 2017 issue of OnWisconsin, the alumni magazine of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tim Schmit, of the Advanced Satellite Products Branch(ASPB) and an alumnus of the UW, was interviewed for the article. The magazine reaches over 300,000 alumni: http://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/exhibition/earth-in-hd/. (J. Phillips, SSEC, 608-262-8164)

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Figure caption: True-color image from the GOES-16 ABI generated by UW-Madison researchers in March 2017. Credit: CIMSS and NOAA. 

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ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

NASA GOES-R Group Achievement Award: The GOES-R Team has been selected to receive the NASA 2017 Agency Honor Awards, Group Achievement Award. These are NASA's most prestigious awards. Many Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) and Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) scientists were among the 500+ recipients, including Scott Bachmeier, Wayne Feltz, Mat Gunshor, Graeme Martin, Tim Olander, Chris Schmidt, Chris Velden, Steve Wanzong, Ray Garcia, Jordan Gerth, Scott Lindstrom, Tim Schmit, Andy Heidinger, Mike Pavolonis, Brad Pierce, and Jeff Key. The award is "For excellence resulting in the successful GOES-R satellite launch, providing the nation's foundation for the world's highest quality weather monitoring and forecasting." The awards ceremony will be held at NASA Headquarters on October 25, 2017. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

Manuscript on Sounder CAPE Accuracy Published: A manuscript entitled "Comparison of Satellite-, Model-, and Radiosonde-Derived Convective Available Potential Energy in the Southern Great Plains Region", has been published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol. 56, no. 5 (http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/JAMC-D-16-0267.1). Co-authors are Jessica Gartzke, Robert Knuteson, Grace Przybyl, Steven Ackerman, and Henry Revercomb (CIMSS/SSEC). (R. Knuteson, SSEC, 608-263-7974, robert.knuteson@ssec.wisc.edu) 

Paper published on Arctic cloud vertical distribution: A paper titled "Cloud vertical distribution from combined surface and space radar–lidar observations at two Arctic atmospheric observatories" has been published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP), http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/5973/2017/. This paper identifies respective strengths and limitations of space-based and surface-based active radar/lidar sensors, and develop a blended cloud property vertical distribution by combining both sets of observations. Co-authors are Yinghui Liu, Matthew D. Shupe, Zhien Wang, and Gerald Mace. (Y. Liu, CIMSS,608-265-8620)

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

Select ABI Derived Products in AWIPS: As part of the post-launch testing, a number of Level 2 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-16 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) preliminary products are now being sent over the Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN) to the National Weather Service (NWS) AWIPS (Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System). This data flow began on May 31 and includes aerosol products, cloud properties, total precipitable water and stability parameters, fire characterizations and land surface temperature. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov; J. Gerth, CIMSS)

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Figure caption: GOES-16 Total precipitable water (color-coded) and cloud top height (black-n-white) as shown in AWIPS from May 31, 2017. 

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