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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 5, 2004

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CRAS Forecast Images Compared to Observed GOES Imagery:  Imagery corresponding to that observed in the 11 micrometer infrared window can be simulated with forward model radiative calculations for the atmospheric states forecast by the CIMSS (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) Regional Assimilation System (CRAS).  The CRAS forecasts are run at 00 and 12 UTC and assimilate cloud top pressure and three layers of precipitable water retrieved from Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Sounder measurements.  Daily image examples over the north central U.S., comparing the GOES observations with the CRAS 20 km resolution forecasts, varying here from 6 to 18 hours in duration, are available on the web at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/cf/.  Features and patterns generally match well, although some  work in radiative and cloud physics modeling is needed to help reduce excessive CRAS cloud amounts at the colder ranges.  (G.S. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743, R.M. Aune E/RA2, 608-262-1071)

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Seminar Given on Satellite Derived Multi-layer Cloud Distributions:  A Heidinger presented results of the application of new multi-layer detection algorithm to data from NOAA's Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer at a seminar given to the University of Wisconsin Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department.  The results present the first global look of the occurrence of multi-layer cloud derived from a satellite.  Versions of the algorithm are also applicable to instruments on the  geostationary satellites including the Advanced Baseline Imager.  (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757)

GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager Mock Spectral Response Functions Now Available: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is planned to have 16 bands, 6 in the visible/near-infrared, and 10 in the infrared.  Researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) have simulated spectral response functions for the planned ABI bands and made them available to the rest of the GOES user community for experimentation.  They can be used in fast forward models such as Optical Path Transmittance (OPTRAN) or Pressure Layered Optical Depth (PLOD) to simulate radiances from atmospheric profiles or to be convolved with high spectral resolution data such as Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) data.  The spectra response functions are available at ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/ABI/SRF. (M. Gunshor, CIMSS, 608-263-1146)

Five Minute Full Disk ABI Simulations: A number of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R simulations were given to the Office of Research & Applications (ORA) chief scientist, W. P. Menzel. A number of phenomena were showcased, including hurricanes, fog, severe weather, flooding, suspended sediments and SO2. Two of these simulations were animations that simulated the temporal resolution (5 minute) of Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) imagery by morphing sequential GOES-12 imagery. Both regional and full disk views of the morphed images and those from the current GOES imager can be found at: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/abi/. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, T. Wimmers, CIMSS, 608-263-3294)

More Abstracts Submitted to the Third GOES-R Users' Conference: Six more abstracts were submitted to the Third Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) -R Users' Conference scheduled to take place May 10-13, 2004 in Broomfield, Colorado:

"Smooth transitions toward GOES-R: Simulation of high temporal resolution imagery using advanced morphing algorithms" by T. Wimmers et al.

"A System Design for Storing, Archiving, and Retrieving Hyperspectral Data" by R. Dedecker et al.

"Distributed Computing for the Extraction of Meteorological Products from the GIFTS Imaging Interferometer" by M. Smuga-Otto et al.

"Cloud and Aerosol Properties using High Spectral Resolution Infrared Measurements" by S. Ackerman et al.

"The Future of Infrared Geostationary Ozone Detection: HES and ABI" by C. Schmit et al.

"The Case for the Green Band on ABI" by C. Schmit et al.

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