CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 27, 2017

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ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

GOES-16 Products Test Readiness Review: A GOES-16 Unit Test Readiness Review (UTRR) was successfully conducted on October 25, 2017 for the NWS Operational Advisory Team (NOAT) "Top-5" products: Cloud Cover Layers, Aerosol Particle Size, Ice Concentration/Cover/Extent, Ice Age/Thickness, and Ice Motion. The cloud layers product was developed by Andy Heidinger and Yue Li (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, CIMSS); the ice products were developed and tested by Jeff Key and CIMSS scientists Yinghui Liu, Xuanji Wang, and Yong-Keun Lee. GOES-R products were relegated to the status of "future capability" due to budget constraints many years ago, but the NOAT recently (2014-2015) recommended these five for operational implementation. The UTRR described the status of the products and their readiness for the initial implementation into the GOES-16 ground system, and covered the algorithm requirements, algorithm unit tests, software architecture, algorithm validation, delivered algorithm package, and risks and actions. The information was provided by STAR and other NESDIS offices. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu; A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov) Importance: The Unit Test Readiness Review is a lifecycle process step for the implementation of the GOES-16 products into operations.

Eighth Asia/Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users' Conference: The eighth Asia/Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users' Conference (AOMSUC-8) was held in Vladivostok, Russia, 18-20 October 2017. The conference was hosted and sponsored by the Roshydromet of the Russian Federation, and was co-sponsored by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (AuBOM), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). A training event was conducted prior to the conference that brought together participants from WMO Regions II and V. Over 150 scientists, users, and satellite operators representing over 25 countries participated. Noting that the successful launch and operation of the Japanese Himawari-9 and the Chinese FY-4A in the past year offered unprecedented new capabilities to Asia-Oceania as well as to the Space Based Component of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS), the participants welcomed the efforts being undertaken to introduce and utilize these new data. AOMSUC-8 was focused on coordination in the generation of new products and services and the preparation for their utilization by the worldwide user community. Kathy Strabala and Jessica Braun, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), conducted training sessions as well as gave presentations on the utilization of the CSPP. Allen Huang (CIMSS) spoke about demonstrating enhanced sounding products. Paul Menzel (CIMSS) gave a talk on cloud and moisture trends appearing in the HIRS reprocessing. The AOMSUC-8 agenda and other information are available at http://aomsuc8.ntsomz.ru/shedule/. (P. Menzel, CIMSS, 608-263-4930, paulm@ssec.wisc.edu)

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

Training on GOES-16 Red-Green-Blue (RGB) Composites to Environment Canada: Scott Lindstrom, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), gave a two-hour presentation at a Meteorological Services of Canada (part of Environment Canada) Train-the-Trainer event. The PowerPoint presentation described the creation and utility of RGB products created from GOES-16 Channels and Channel Differences. Imagery and RGB products were created using SIFT (the Satellite Information Familiarization Tool: http://sift.ssec.wisc.edu) to mimic what is created in NinJo, the weather display system used in MSC Forecast Offices. In addition to background information on RGBs and GOES-16, eight separate RGB products were discussed. (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608 263 4425)

UW-Madison AOS Departmental Seminar on the ABI: At the request of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) department, a seminar was given by Tim Schmit on the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) entitled: "A New Era: the ABI on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-16". This covered the greatly improved capabilities of the ABI, showcased post-launch imagery and the plans for GOES-16 to become operational in mid-December. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov) 

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Figure caption: The planned US geostationary constellation once GOES-16 becomes operational.

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