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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
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THE PRESS:
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FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
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FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
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FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR
IDEA Article Featured on Cover of BAMS:
An article titled "Improving National Air Quality Forecasts With
Satellite Aerosol Observations" appeared in the September 2005 issue of
the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
(BAMS) and was featured on the cover. This article is an overview
of the multi-agency (NASA, NOAA, EPA, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
private sector) partnership to Infuse satellite Data into Environmental
Applications (IDEA) in an effort to improve air quality assessment,
management, and prediction. The focus of the article is a
demonstration study that was conducted in September 2003. In this
study NASA, NOAA, and the EPA demonstrated an on-line prototype tool
for improving fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air quality forecasts
using a combination of surface observations, model output, and
satellite derived products including Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aerosol optical thickness (AOD) and
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Wildfire
Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (WF_ABBA) fires. In response to
positive feedback from EPA's AIRNow air quality managers and
forecasters, the prototype was expanded and transitioned to the
Cooperative Institute for Meterological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) in
2004. (A. Wimmers, CIMSS, 608-263-3294, L. Gumley, CIMSS,
608-265-5358, E. Prins, CIMSS Consultant, 530-271-2256)
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FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP
Nowcast Briefing for the IFPS Science Steering Team:
R. Aune briefed the Interactive Forecast Preparation System (IFPS)
Science Steering Team (ISST) on the objective nowcasting analysis system under
development at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Studies
(CIMSS). The system analyzes observations from the GOES sounders to
produce zero to six hour diagnostics for nowcasting. The ISST is
tasked with assessing the feasability of all aspects of the digital
forecast office of the future. Recently, they have begun to look at
objective analysis tools under development, with applications to
nowcasting. (R. Aune/ER2 608-262-1071, robert.aune@noaa.gov)
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