CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS AND ASPB WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2020

PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS:

Arctic Composites Critical Design Review: An Enterprise Algorithm Migration (EAM) Phase-II Critical Design Review (CDR) was held on December 3, 2020. The CDR included a variety of projects, notably for this report was the Arctic Composite project. This purpose of the CDR was to present the migration efforts for the Enterprise Algorithms from legacy systems to the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF) system at OSPO. The Arctic Composite Imagery algorithm and status was presented by Matthew Lazzara, the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) project lead. In addition to Dr. Lazzara, the Wisconsin Arctic Composite team scientists are Rick Kohrs, Dave Mikolajczyk, and Jerry Robaidek. The Arctic composite product is an hourly mosaic of geostationary and polar-orbiting satellite data over the Arctic region in a number of spectral bands. A time series of images provides for animations, which can be used to examine the evolution of weather phenomena. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jeff.key@noaa.gov)

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Figure: An example of the Arctic composite product. 

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WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS:

Participation in 7th WMO Workshop on Observing Systems Impact in NWP: Ralph Petersen (CIMSS) and Wei Han (Robert Knuteson, SSEC, co-author) presented papers at the 7th WMO Workshop on the Impact of Various Observing Systems on NWP held virtually from Geneva. Petersen presented work done jointly with Patricia Pauley of Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA showing the global and regional impacts of AMDAR aircraft observation on global and regional NWP, focusing on where wind observations have their largest impacts both geographically and vertically. Han showed results from tests using the new Chinese FY-4A GIIRS satellite and proposed recommendations for use of future US geostationary hyperspectral InfraRed sounders. Petersen also chaired the session on Global Forecast Impact Studies. (R. Petersen, CIMSS, 262-763-2583)

TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

VISIT Training on Satellite Detection of Blowing Snow: Scott Lindstrom from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) gave a Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) presentation on GOES-R Detection of Blowing Snow. It was the first live training for this new module (also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVEKXHKS5_g). It was presented to a Meteorologist at the Eastern Region Headquarters. (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608 263 4425)

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