CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22, 2019

IN THE PRESS:

ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:

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ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

MODIS Science Team Meeting: The combined NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Science Team met this week in College Park, Maryland at the University of Maryland Conference Center. A. Heidinger is a member of that team and presented (remotely) on his project to merge sounder and imager data to improve the estimation of cloud vertical structures. This topic is important since spectral differences in MODIS and VIIRS can introduce discrepancies in the long-term consistency in the cloud climate records. Using the sounder data along side MODIS and VIIRS can result in more continuous climate records. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov)

GSICS Planning Meeting: A. Heidinger called into a planning meeting for the Global Space-based Inter-calibration System (GSICS). A GSICS Workshop is planned for March 16-20, 2020 to be hosted at the Korean Meteorological Agency (KMA) A. Heidinger reported on the plans for coordination between GSICS and the next generation of the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP-NG). ISCCP-NG represents a major application and user community for GSICS. A. Heidinger was nominated to chair a session at this meeting. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov)

CIMSS Satellite Blog Updates: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/) was updated with the posts "Lake-effect, river-effect and bay-effect cloud bands producing snowfall" (Nov. 13), "Using GEOKOMPSAT-2 and Himawari-8 Imagery to create Stereoscopic Imagery" (Nov. 14), "Severe turbulence over coastal South Carolina" (Nov. 15) and "Widespread fires across the Deep South" (Nov. 19). (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS)

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Figure: GOES-16 Upper-level Water Vapor (6.2 µm) image with pilot reports of turbulence and Turbulence SIGMET boundary at 1616 UTC on November 15, 2019.

VISITORS:

GOES-R Visitor: On November 19th and 20th, Jemma Kline visited the Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS). Jemma was the lead of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-S Post-Launch Test (PLT). A wide range of topics were discussed, including Level 0 ABI data, PLT plans, satellite history, etc. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)

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Figure: GOES-16 imagery and Jemma Kline during a tour of the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) Data Services center. 

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