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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 26, 2004

IN THE PRESS:

ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD

GOES Clear Sky Brightness Temperature Processing Now in Linux Format: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Clear Sky Brightness Temperature (CSBT) processing system is now incorporated into the Concurrent Versions System (CVS) repository at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS). In addition, the GOES CSBT processing system has been transported to a Linux computing platform and is consistent with a International Business Machine (IBM) Advanced Interactive eXecutive (AIX) Unix computer. This software work is in preparation for the transfer of the GOES CSBT processing system to the Office of Satellite Data Production and Distribution (OSDPD) of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). (T. Schreiner, CIMSS, 608-263-6754, J. Nelson, CIMSS, 608-263-6013, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, J. Jung, CIMSS, 301-763-8204)

Antarctic Research on Local NBC News: A short, two-segment report on weather research in Antarctica appeared on the nightly news of Madison's local NBC station (channel 15).  The report by NBC15's Amy Carlson highlighted the automatic weather stations and described Matthew Lazzara's (Space Science and Engineering Center) recent trip to McMurdo and South Pole Station.  Pictures taken by J. Key were used to tell the story.  (Unfortunately, neither Key nor NOAA were mentioned.)  The pictures are available at http://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/scenes/mcmurdo04/. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605)

Other Meetings and Telecons:
(None)

VISITORS:

NEXT WEEK:

Jonathon E. Mote and Jerry Hage of the Center for Innovation at the University of Maryland will be visiting Wisconsin on December 2. They will discuss measures of technical progress relating with the GOES-R research project plan (RPP) with T. Schmit of ORA and J. Li and B. Huang of CIMSS.

Lars Peter Riishojgaard  of the NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office will be visiting ASPT and CIMSS scientists on Friday, December 3.  Dr. Riishojgaard will discuss a proposal to launch a simple imager into a Molniya orbit over the north polar region for the primary purpose of generating polar wind information.

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