CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 2018

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Winter Climate Digest Product for NOAA Science On a Sphere: The quarterly Climate Digest for NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS) was released this week from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS). Content includes global and national climate statistics from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, sea surface temperature anomalies acquired by NOAA satellites that depict the classic La Niño pattern from winter 2017-2018, and Thomas Fire satellite imagery. More information, and a YouTube preview, is available at http://sphere.ssec.wisc.edu/winter2017-18/. (M. Mooney, CIMSS, 608-265-2123, Clayton Suplinski, SSEC, R. Kohrs, SSEC)

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WMO Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research, and Services Panel Meeting: The eighth meeting of the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research, and Services (EC-PHORS) was held in Levi, Finland, 21-23 March 2018. The Finnish Meteorological Institute hosted the meeting. The Panel provides guidance in the development of the WMO Strategic Plan, facilitates the acquisition, exchange, and archiving of observational data, and makes recommendations on research and operations related to the polar regions. Jeff Key (NESDIS/STAR) is a U.S. representative and leads the EC-PHORS Global Cryosphere Watch task team. He participated remotely due to travel constraints. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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