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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 3, 2006
IN
THE PRESS:
ITEMS
FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
Cryosphere Product Specifications
Provided for Inclusion in CEOS Plan: A
recent World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretariat
meeting (January 9-11, 2006) was held to discuss the development
of a Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS)
plan of activities contributing to climate observations. The United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change recently
accepted the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Plan
(GIP) and requested that a coordinated plan of actions for observations
be produced. In response, GCOS is producing a document that
defines a set of CEOS-generated satellite products with a 5-10 year
perspective. For completeness, the Integrated Global Observing Strategy
(IGOS) Themes were asked for input. (Both CEOS and GCOS are
IGOS Partners.) As lead of the IGOS Cryosphere Theme, J. Key
and the IGOS Cryosphere Team provided documents on specific
cryosphere products that will be considered for inclusion in
the CEOS plan.
(J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605, jeff.key@noaa.gov)
Significance:
CEOS serves as the focal point for international
coordination of space related Earth observation activities. NESDIS is a
charter
CEOS member, participating in the Secretariat.
NESDIS chaired CEOS in 2003. The IGOS Cryosphere
Theme will help define an integrated, coordinated, global observing
strategy for the cryosphere. The Global Earther Observing
System of Systems (GEOSS) implementation plan reference document
further recommends to "Support implementation of actions called for in
GCOS Implementation Plan and the relevant IGOS-P Theme Reports". Vice
Admiral (Ret.) Lautenbacher is a GEO co-chair.
NOAA Mission Goal:
Understand Climate Variability and Change to Enhance Society's Ability
to Plan and Respond
Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information
Support the Nation's Commerce with Information for Safe, Efficient, and
Environmentally Sound Transportation
NOAA Cross-Cutting Priorities:
Sound, Reliable State-of-the-Art Research
Integrating Global Environmental Observations and Data Management
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:
ITEMS
FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP
Revised "GOES Sounder Data and
Products" VISIT Lesson: A revised version of the
"Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Sounder Data
and Products" Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training
(VISIT) lesson was completed and added to the VISIT training calendar.
Fourteen (14) National Weather Service offices participated in the
first two Sounder distance learning sessions conducted on January 31
and February 3, 2005. (S. Bachmeier,
CIMSS, 608-263-3958)
AVHRR Historical Calibration Data
Provided to NASA Ames:
A new set of Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)
reflectance calibration coefficients was provided to Kathy Pagan, a
contractor at NASA Ames Research Center. Her project involves
the
reprocessing of the AVHRR data over California and is focused on
studying the climate variability in vegetation and hydrology.
The
reflectance calibration data was developed within STAR and supported by
STAR's AVHRR reprocessing project.
(A. Heidinger, E/RA2,
608-263-6757, andrew.heidinger@noaa.gov)
American Meteorological Society
Annual Meeting: M. Pavolonis, T. Schmit, Jun Li, Zhenglong
Li, Chian-Yi Liu, Xuanji Wang, Richard Dworak, and other Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studis (CIMSS) scientists and
students participated in the annual American Meteorological Society
(AMS) meeting in Atlanta, GA. Pavolonis gave a poster on
volcanic ash detection and height retrievals. Schmit gave an
oral presentation on the Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES)-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and a poster
on the GOES-N Sounder. J. Li had a poster on the synergy of
ABI and HES for atmospheric and cloud products. Z. Li had a
poster on using time continuity for sounding retrieval from GOES data.
Liu gave a poster on cloud-clearing of AIRS radiances using
MODIS. Wang had a poster on satellite-derived diurnal cycles
of surface radiation in the Arctic. Dworak gave a poster on a
historical AVHRR polar wind data set. Schmit is beginning a
three-year term as a member on the AMS satellite committee. (M.
Pavolonis, E/RA2, 608-263-9597, Mike.Pavolonis@noaa.gov, T. Schmit,
E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755,
J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605, jeff.key@noaa.gov).
New AMS Satellite Committee Member:
T. Schmit is beginning a three-year term as a member on the American
Meteorological Society's (AMS) satellite
committee. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)
Other Meetings and Telecons:
(None)
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