CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS AND ASPB WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 12, 2020

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TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

VISIT training on NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere: Scott Lindstrom from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) gave Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Studies (VISIT) training on the NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere products that are used by National Weather Service forecasters to bolster confidence in warning issuance. The product suite includes ProbWind, ProbHail and ProbTor. This live training was given to forecasters at the Tallahassee (FL) Forecast Office. (Scott Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608 263 4425)

MEDIA AND OUTREACH:

Flash Talk Social Round 2: Informal On-line Science Talks: NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) held a second round of informal on-line science talks on Monday June 8th featuring short virtual presentations on projects underway while working remotely. The event also served as a social gathering to offset workplace isolation during the global pandemic. A recording is available at https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/education/flashtalks/ where links to weekly “Word Clouds” are also available. (M. Mooney, CIMSS, margaret.mooney@ssec.wisc.edu, Scott Lindstrom, CIMSS, scottl@ssec.wisc.edu)

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SSEC and CIMSS Scientists in the News: Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) provide expert commentary, interviews, and imagery to news media and participate in events to promote science. In the news this week: 1) CIMSS scientist Leigh Orf’s modeling research is increasing understanding about supercell storms and how they form. He was interviewed by CBS 58 in Milwaukee. (https://cbs58.com/news/uw-madison-researcher-seeks-key-to-predicting-devastating-supercell-storms) 2) CIMSS Satellite Blog contributors Tim Schmit, Scott Bachmeier and Scott Lindstrom published posts on "Mount St. Helens: June 1980" (June 12), "Blowing dust in the Plains" (June 9), "Stereoscopic views of severe convection over Nebraska" (June 8), "Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall along the coast of Louisiana" (June 7), "Derecho in South Dakota" (June 7), and "Using geo2grid to create animations" (June 5). Read more at the CIMSS Satellite Blog: https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/. (J. Phillips, SSEC, 608-262-8164, L. Orf, CIMSS, T. Schmit, E/RA2, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS)

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Figure: Two eruptions on June 13, 1980 followed the main Mount St. Helens eruption of May 18, 1980. They are seen here in Imagery from NASA's SMS-2 satellite. Credit: SSEC, NOAA. 

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Figure: The CIMSS MIMIC Total Precipitable Water product for the period June 3 - June 7, 2020 showed a larger view of the origins of tropical moisture associated with Tropical Storm Cristobal. Credit: CIMSS. 

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