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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 11, 2005
IN
THE PRESS:
ITEMS
FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS
FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
Operational Use of Polar Winds Data by the Met
Office: The Met Office (United Kingdom) began using the Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) polar winds product in
their operational forecast system this week. Five other numerical
weather prediction centers currently use the MODIS winds in operational
forecast system: the European Centre for Medium-Range Forecasts
(ECMWF), the NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO), the
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Canadian Meteorological Centre
(CMC), and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
(FNMOC) of the Naval Research Lab. The winds are produced
experimentally in real-time at the University of Wisconsin Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) and in the
Office of Research and Applications. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, D.
Santek, CIMSS, 608-263-7410, C. Velden, CIMSS, 608-262-9168, J.
Daniels, E/RA2)
Significance:
At least six numerical weather prediction centers have demonstrated
that the MODIS polar winds have a positive impact on weather forecasts
not only within the polar regions, but also in the extratropics.
The operational use of the wind data by the Met Office further
demonstrates the utility of the product.
NOAA Mission Goal:
Serve society's needs for weather and water information.
NOAA Cross-Cutting Priorities:
Sound, Reliable State-of-the-Art Research
ITEMS
FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, ORA
Satellite Data Provided to Environment Canada for
Plane Crash Investigation: Satellite data from the Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and the Advanced Very High
Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Pathfinder Atmospheres Extended (CLAVR-x)
product were provided to the Cloud Physics Research Division of the
Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), Environment Canada (Ismail
Gultepe). MSC is investigating the meteorological conditions when
a plane crashed near Flagstaff, Arizona in November 2002, possibly as a
result of icing. (G.S. Wade, E/RA2,
608-263-4743, A. Heidinger, E/RA2,
608-263-6757, J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605)
ITEMS
FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD
Revised Manuscript on Cloud Microphysical
Property Retrieval Submitted:
The revised manuscript entitled "Retrieval of cloud microphysical
properties from MODIS and AIRS" has been submitted to Journal of
Applied Meteorology, the co-authors are Jun Li, Allen Huang, Chian-Yi
Liu, Ping Yang, Timothy J. Schmit, Heli Wei, Elisabeth Weisz, Li Guan
and W. Paul Menzel. (J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)
Other Meetings and Telecons:
(None)
VISITORS:
NEXT WEEK:
LOOKING AHEAD:
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ASPB:
(R. Aune, E/RA2,
608-262-1071)
(A. Heidinger, E/RA2,
608-263-6757)
(J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605)
(E. Prins, E/RA2,
530-271-2256)
(T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291)
(G.S. Wade, E/RA2,
608-263-4743)
STAR (ORA):
(W. P. Menzel, E/RA2,
608-263-4930)
CIMSS:
(T. Achtor, CIMSS,
608-263-4206)
(S. Ackerman, CIMSS,
608-263-3647)
(L. Avila, CIMSS,
608-262-0783)
(S. Bachmeier,
CIMSS, 608-263-3958)
(G. Dengel, CIMSS,
608-265-2322)
(W. Feltz, CIMSS,
608-265-6283)
(J. Feltz, CIMSS,
608-263-3434)
(M. Gunshor, CIMSS,
608-263-1146)
(A. Huang, CIMSS,
608-263-5283)
(B. Huang, CIMSS,
608-265-2231)
(J. Jung, CIMSS, 301-763-8204)
(J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)
(C.-Y. Liu, CIMSS,
608-262-1023)
(J. Nelson, CIMSS,
608-263-6013)
(T. Olander, CIMSS, 608-265-8005)
(M. Pavolonis, CIMSS,
608-263-9597)
(R. Rabin, NOAA/NSSL and
CIMSS, 608-264-5325/405-366-0583)
(D. Santek, CIMSS,
608-263-7410)
(C. Schmidt, CIMSS,
608-262-7973)
(T. Schreiner,
CIMSS,
608-263-6754)
(D. Stettner, CIMSS,
608-262-8850)
(K. Strabala, CIMSS,
608-263-8752)
(P. van Delst, CIMSS,
301-763-8000)
(C. Velden, CIMSS,
608-262-9168)
(D. Wade, SSEC,
608-263-0527)
(T. Whittaker, CIMSS)
(T. Zapotocny, CIMSS,
608-262-0800)
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