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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 7, 2004

NOTE: ITEMS FROM THE LAST WEEKLY REPORT (APRIL 30) ARE DUPLICATED HERE.

IN THE PRESS:

ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:

Participation in the Workshop on Air Quality Applications of Satellite Data:  On May 4, E. Prins attended the NOAA/NESDIS Office of Research and Applications (ORA) Workshop on Air Quality Applications of Satellite Data at the World Weather Building in Camp Springs.  This workshop brought together representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to discuss air quality user community needs and ways to better utilize current and future research and operational satellites for air quality applications.  Some of the top priorities for collaborations include: characterizing particulates from forest fires, improved boundary layer monitoring, identification of current and near-term satellite products that will offer the most benefit, model data assimilation, and validation activities.  E. Prins presented an overview of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Wildfire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (ABBA) fire products and their applications in global change research and aerosol/trace gas diagnostic and prognostic modeling efforts. (E. Prins, E/RA2, 530-271-2256)

MURI Meeting in Madison, WI: The 4th Annual Workshop on Hyperspectral Science of UW-Madison Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS), and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R, was held April 27-28, 2004 in Madison, Wisconsin. Among others, these talks were given: "Hyperspectral IR clear and cloudy sounding retrieval study", "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-R Risk Reduction Plan Overview", and "GOES-R HES Requirements". The speakers were J. Li, W. P. Menzel and T. Schmit, respectively. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755, W. P. Menzel, E/RA2, 608-263-4930)  (From April 30 report)

ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA:

Manuscript Submitted to the Journal of Climate:  A paper entitled "Global Daytime Distribution of Multilayer Cloud from AVHRR" was submitted to the Journal of Climate.  The paper presents the results of an application of a recently developed algorithm to many months of data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR).  This is the first global and seasonal view of multilayer cloud from a satellite.  (A. Heidinger, 608-263-6757 and Mike Pavolonis, CIMSS, 608-263-9597)  (From April 30 report)

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD

Advanced Baseline Imager Spectral Band Simulation: Scientists at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) are using Meteosat-8, MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) data to spectrally simulate the bands on the future Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Imager.  The GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) will have sixteen spectral bands, two visible, four near-infrared, and ten infrared, with spatial resolutions ranging from 500m to 2km. (M. Gunshor, CIMSS, 608-263-1146, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)

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Polar Cloud Detection Paper Accepted for Publication: A paper on nighttime cloud detection in the polar regions with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) was accepted, subject to revision, for publication in the Remote Sensing of Environment.  The paper, by Y. Liu (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, CIMSS), J. Key, R. Frey (CIMSS), S. Ackerman (CIMSS), and W.P. Menzel, titled "Nighttime polar cloud detection with MODIS" presents new cloud detection tests that utilize water vapor and carbon dioxide bands. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605)

Review of Suomi Scholarship Applicants:  From scientific prize money, the late Professor Vern Suomi, founder of the University of Wisconsin (UW) Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) and often known as the “father of satellite meteorology”, established a scholarship program for earth science undergraduate education at any UW System school.  With administration by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), this year’s scholarship committee of K. Strabala (SSEC), S. Bachmeier (SSEC), and G. Wade (NOAA) evaluated and discussed the 16 applications and recommended 5 applicants for further and final consideration by CIMSS staff (Director S. Ackerman, L. Avila, and T. Achtor) who selected 4 applicants for awards. (G.S. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743) (From April 30 report)

Abstract Submitted for SPIE Symposium: An abstract entitled "Vertical resolution study on the GOES-R Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES)" has been submitted as an oral presentation to the SPIE's Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, Applications with Weather Satellites II, to be held from November 8-12, 2004 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  The co-authors are Jun Li, Fang Wang, Timothy, J. Schmit, W. Paul Menzel, and James Gurka. (J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755) (From April 30 report)

Abstracts Submitted for SPIE Symposium: Abstracts entitled "Cloud classification products derived from operational imagers" and "The global distribution of cloud type from operational polar-orbiting imagers: The past and present (AVHRR) and the future (VIIRS)" were submitted to The International Society for Optical Engineering's Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium for poster presentations.  Co-authors on both abstracts are Michael J. Pavolonis and Andrew K. Heidinger. (M. Pavolonis, CIMSS, 608-263-9597, A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757) (From April 30 report)

Property Inventory Completed:  The annual U.S. Department of Commerce Personal Property Physical Inventory Report for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service's (NESDIS) Office of Research and Applications team in Madison, WI was provided to G. Elsea at the NOAA Central Administrative Support Center (CASC), with all property accounted for.  This baseline inventory for the end of the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2004 will now be updated for additions, transfers, and excesses by the new team custodian, G. Wade. (G.S. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743) (From April 30 report)

VISITORS:

NEXT WEEK:

Third GOES Users' Conference: The Third GOES Users' Conference will be held near Boulder, Colorado, May 10-13, 2004. The combined participation of the federal and Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) personnel from Madison, Wisconsin includes over seven oral presentations and over 20 posters on a wide range of topics. Federal members attending are A. Heidinger, P. Menzel and T. Schmit. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)

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