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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13, 2004
IN THE PRESS:
ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies 5-year Review: NOAA held its formal 5-year review
of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
(CIMSS) program on August 10-12, 2004. The Science Review took place on
August 10-11; the Administrative Review was held on August 12.
Frances Holt, Al Powell, Marie Colton, Stan Wilson, Mike Nelson,
Marilyn Moll, Paul Menzel, and Jeff Key of NOAA participated in the
reviews. The CIMSS review was presented by Director Steve
Ackerman and Executive Director Tom Achtor. Several CIMSS science
leaders and SSEC Director Hank Revercomb also attended. (S. Ackerman,
CIMSS,
608-263-3647, T. Achtor, CIMSS,
608-263-4206)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD
Manuscript on MODIS/AIRS Cloud Microphsical
Properties Submitted: A manuscript entitled "Retrieval of
cloud microphysical properties from MODIS and AIRS'' has been submitted
to the Journal of Applied Meteorology. This study is
relevant to the data from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and
Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES) on the GOES-R. The
co-authors are Jun Li, Allen Huang, and Chian-Yi Liu (CIMSS), Tim
Schmit and Paul Menzel (ORA), Ping Yang and Heli Wei (Texas A&M
U.). (J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)
Manuscript Review: M. Pavolonis
completed
a review of a manuscript that described two satellite imagery
techniques for differentiating between cloud and snow during the day
for the Journal of Applied Meteorology, which is published by the
American Meteorological Society. (M. Pavolonis, 608-263-9597)
VISITORS:
NEXT WEEK:
Hyperspectral Workshop: The 4th NOAA
Hyperspectral Workshop will be held August 17-19, 2004 in Madison, WI.
The main goal of the workshop is to explore broadband adequacy versus
hyperspectral necessity for environmental characterizations (land,
ocean, atmosphere). More details can be found at:
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/meetings/4th_hyperspectral/.
(T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291)
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