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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 22, 2006

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Met Office Begins Operational Use of MODIS Direct Broadcast Winds: On December 13, the (UK) Met Office began operational use of the direct broadcast (DB) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) polar winds that are generated on-site in McMurdo, Antarctica, and Tromsø, Norway. Observation versus model background statistics for the DB winds appear comparable to the conventional MODIS polar winds that are generated with data from the NOAA Real-Time System (or "bent pipe"). The U.S. Navy's the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceangraphy Center (FNMOC) has been using the DB winds operationally since last March.Other weather prediction centers are expected to begin use of the winds in the near future. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu, W. Straka III, CIMSS, D. Santek, CIMSS, C. Velden, CIMSS)

GOES-10 Sounder and Imager Data: The first routine Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-10 data focused on the southern hemisphere has been experimentally ingested and displayed.  GOES-10 is located at approximately 60 West longitude. The imager takes routine 15-min scans, with a full disk every 3 hours, while the sounder takes scans of four sectors, each taking an hour. More information can be found at: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/category/goes-10/ . This work is in support of the Earth Observation Partnership of the Americas (EOPA) mission. The GOES-10 data are being ingested and archived by the SSEC Data Center. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, S. Bacheimer, CIMSS, 608-263-3958, D. Wade, SSEC, 608-263-0527)

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Animation: Sample repeat scan cycle of the GOES-10 sounder infrared window band shown for 12 hours.

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GOES-13 Imager Clear Sky Brightness Temperature Product Generated: Using data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) -13 Imager during the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science test, the Clear Sky Brightness Temperature Product (CSBT) product is being generated every 3 hours in near real-time. This product spatially averages the clear fields of view in order to provide radiance data for use in global numerical weather prediction models. In general, there is fair agreement between the GOES-12 and GOES-13 satellites, with correlation coefficients between 0.96 and 0.98, varying by band. (T. Schreiner, CIMSS, 608-263-6754, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, T. Olander, CIMSS, J. Nelson, CIMSS)

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Animation: GOES-11, -13, and -12 sample clear-sky brightness temperatures in degrees Kelvin for 22 December 2006 at the nominal time of 12 UTC. The gray areas indicate regions of cloud.

Information on the ABI and the Current Sounder Provided to GORWG: At the request of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES Operational Requirements Working (GORWG), information was provided with details on how the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) can be used to generate products similar to those from the current low-capability sounder. The file is available upon request. In general, the ABI offers improved spatial and temporal coverages, with performance that varies by product.  (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, J. Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)

Telecons with the AoA and NASA OAR: T. Schmit participated in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) telcons on December 18 and 19. The goal of this group is to investigate future options due to the de-manifestation of the Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R.  Also, T. Schmit informally participated in the GOES-13 Operational Acceptance Review (OAR) for the imager and sounder that was held on December 21. This review summarized the results of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) post launch test phase for GOES-13. A presentation from NASA is available upon request. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

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