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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
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THE PRESS:
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FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP
Historical AVHRR Winds Sample for ECMWF:
In response to a request by the European Centre for Medium-range
Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), a three-month sample of polar winds derived
from historical Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data
was provided. ECMWF is hoping to use the historical AVHRR polar
wind data set, now more than 20 years in length, in the next version of
their reanalysis product. The three-month sample will be used to
test the impact of the winds on the reanalysis.
(R. Dworak, CIMSS, 608-265-8620; J. Key, E/RA2,
608-263-2605, jeff.key@noaa.gov; D. Santek, CIMSS; C. Velden, CIMSS)
Building Emergency Response Training:
Sessions are being held this week (Septempber 29, 2006), and next, for
training on the AOSS (Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences)
Building Emergency Response Plan on the University of Wisconsin-Madison
(UW) campus. Led by T. Demke (SSEC), this safety plan, in
conjunction with the UW Police, addresses a variety of situations
(fire, weather, injury/death, personal threat, hazardous spill, bomb
[threat], and “weapon of mass destruction”[WMD]) and the
expected appropriate response by any UW Space Science and Engineering
Center (SSEC) staff members. The NOAA Advanced Satellite Products
Branch (ASPB) is located at the SSEC, within the UW AOSS
building; ASPB members are participating in the training.
(T. Demke, SSEC, 608-262-8659; G. S. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743)
Telecons on GOES-10:
T. Schmit participated in three teleconferes on the move of
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-10 this week.
The meetings on the September 27 and 28 were with the Office of Systems
Operations and International Affairs. The main topics of interest were
the planned imager and sounder scan modes and the dates for when
routine operations will begin (mid-November). On September 29, the
conversation with K. McKenzie (Office of Systems Development) and J.
Carr and others was with regard to sample GOES-10 fire data that
ASPB/CIMSS provided and the affects of resampling the data to minimize
satellite inclination affects. (T. Schmit, E/RA2,
608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)
Other Meetings and Telecons:
(None)
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