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IN THE PRESS:
ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:
Second Meeting of WMO Space Task Group for IPY: The
World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Space Task Group (STG) for
the International Polar Year (IPY) held its second meeting via
telecon on June 14. The STG was established for the purpose of space
agency planning, processing, and archiving of IPY Earth Observation
legacy datasets. Jeff Key and Pablo Clemente-Colon are NOAA
representatives on the STG. The primary task of the STG now, three
months into the IPY period, is to determine the "portfolio" of IPY
satellite data products that each space agency is developing. The IPY
portfolios may be comprised of new products, new ways of accessing
existing products, operational support for IPY field programs,
agreements to release data that was not otherwise freely available, and
plans for archiving IPY legacy datasets. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605,
jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)
COMET COMAP Course Instruction: S. Bachmeier,
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS),
lectured as a guest instructor at the Cooperative Program for
Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) Mesoscale Analysis and
Prediction (COMAP) residence course in Boulder, Colorado on June 13,
2007. The 2.5 hour presentation on "Satellite Applications: Dynamic
Feature Identification" was followed by a laboratory exercise to apply
some of the satellite feature identification concepts that were
discussed in the lecture. The COMAP course was attended by National
Weather Service (NWS) Science and Operations Officers (SOOs). (S.
Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:
VISIT Distance Learning Activities at CIMSS: Three Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) distance learning lessons were presented by staff at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS): "Mesoscale Convective Vortices" on June 12, "The Enhanced-V: A Satellite Severe Storm Signature" on June 15, and "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Products in Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS)" on June 15, 2007. Forecasters from NOAA's National Weather Service forecast offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, Boise, Idaho, and Anchorage, Alaska participated in the VISIT lessons. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425)Other Meetings and Telecons:
None.
VISITORS:
University of Alabama - Huntsville Scientist Visit: Dr.
John Mecikalski and Wayne MacKenzie visited CIMSS June 4-5 to
discuss satellite-based aviation weather research collaborations.
Topics of discussion included the advancement of satellite derived
convective nowcasting fields using current convective initiation,
atmospheric state, and severe convection radiance signatures
(overshooting top/thermal couplet/enhanced-V). This collaboration is
supported by NASA and NOAA GOES-R Risk Reduction and Algorithm Working Group (AWG) resources. (W. Feltz, CIMSS, 608-265-6283 and K. Bedka, CIMSS,
608-265-0854)
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