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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 22, 2005
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Papers on Arctic Climate Based on Satellite Data Published: Two papers describing spatial and
temporal trends in Arctic surface, cloud, and radiative properties
based on satellite data were published in the Journal of Climate (vol. 18, no. 14, July 15 issue). Both papers were
co-authored by X. Wang, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies (CIMSS), and J. Key. The titles are "Arctic
surface, cloud, and radiation properties based on the AVHRR Polar
Pathfinder data set. Part I: Spatial and temporal characteristics" and
"Arctic surface, cloud, and radiation properties based on the AVHRR
Polar Pathfinder data set. Part II: Recent trends".
(X. Wang, CIMSS, J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605, jeff.key@noaa.gov)
Post Launch Calibration of NOAA-18:
A new Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) was launched on
NOAA-18 in May 2005. Using new methods developed for the
calibration of the reflectance channels on the past AVHRR sensors, a
preliminary post launch calibration of the NOAA-18/AVHRR
reflectance channels has been produced. This method involves the
direct transfer of the calibration from NASA's Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument during simultaneous nadir
overpasses. The results indicate that the NOAA-18 AVHRR
reflectance channels are showing the expected linear behavior for
bright and dark pixels. These initial results also indicate the
prelaunch values need to be adjusted by 3% for channel 1 and 12% for
channel 2. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2,
608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov)
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Beta Lesson Developed and Presented on GOES-R's ABI:
T. Schmit gave a successful beta test of the Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Virtual Institute for Satellite
Integration Training (VISIT)view module on July 22, 2005. The module
covers what the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is, along with various
select applications. Representatives attended from the National Weather
Service (NWS), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service (NESDIS), and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies (CIMSS). (T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)
Tire Fire Plume Viewed by Satellite:
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-12) and
MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery revealed
a distinctive dark smoke plume from a large fire at a tire recycling
plant in southern Wisconsin on July 19, 2005. Satellite images,
animations, and digital photos are available on the Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
GOES Gallery (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/050719/050719.html). Some of these satellite images were used on local media broadcasts and websites. (S. Bachmeier,
CIMSS, 608-263-3958, L. Gumley, CIMSS, C. Schmidt, CIMSS,
608-262-7973)
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