CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS AND ASPB WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 2020

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Manuscript on Data Latency Infrared and Microwave Sounders Observations on Global IMWP forecasts: A publication entitled "Global Forecast Impact of Low Data Latency Infrared and Microwave Sounders Observations from Polar Orbiting Satellites " by Young-Chan Noh, Agnes H. N. Lim, Hung-Lung Huang and Mitchell D. Goldberg has been published in the journal Remote Sensing. The Direct Broadcast Network (DBNet) provides near-real-time delivery of low-earth-orbiting (LEO) meteorological satellites to operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) systems. Currently, not all DBNet stations are delivering satellite data within the 20-min time frame recommended by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Space Program (WSP). Studies conducted with the National Center for Environment Prediction (NCEP) Global Forecast System (GFS) using different data latency scenarios showed positive impact on the global weather forecasts when the infrared and microwave sounder data are delivered no later than 20 minutes from anywhere in the world. The paper is available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/14/2193. (A. Huang, CIMSS, 608-263-5283) and (A. Lim, 608-265-8620)

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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 Satellite Blog contributors Scott Bachmeier and Scott Lindstrom published posts on "Plumes of blowing dust and salt in Bolivia " (July 7), "Severe thunderstorms exhibiting Above-Anvil Cirrus Plumes over the Dakotas" (July 4), "Blowing dust in southern Bolivia" (July 4), "Using GOES-R Level 2 stability products to help nowcast the cessation of convective initiation" (July 4), and "Applying enhancements to Geo2Grid imagery" (July 3). Read more at the CIMSS Satellite Blog: https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/. (J. Phillips, SSEC, 608-262-8164, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure: GOES-16 dust RGB imagery showing eastward transport of dust and salt plumes that originated from Salar de Uyuni in southwestern Bolivia on July 7, 2020. Credit: SSEC, NOAA. 

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