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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 2008

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Planning Meeting for a U.S.-Canada Bilateral Workshop on Arctic Ice: Greg Withee, NOAA, and Ken Korporal, Canadian Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat, began planning for a U.S.-Canada bilateral workshop on Arctic ice and water issues. One of the main goals of the workshop is to explore potential U.S.-Canada collaborative activities regarding ice observations and their applications in various societal benefit areas. Jeff Key was invited to participate in the April 29 teleconference based on his involvement in the development of the Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Cryosphere Theme, and will begin the organization of the ice component of the workshop. Doug Bancroft, Director of the Canadian Ice Service, also participated in the meeting. The workshop is tentatively planned for late October in the U.S. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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Manuscript on Global Hyperspectral IR Emissivity Spectrum Map Submitted: A manuscript entitled "Derivation of Global High Spectral Resolution Surface Emissivity Spectra from Advanced Infrared Sounder Radiance Measurements" has been submitted to Geophysical Research Letters. Coauthors are Jun Li and Jinlong Li (CIMSS). The study shows that the global hyperspectral infrared (IR) surface emissivity spectra developed at CIMSS from the Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) agree well with the operational Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) emissivity product (collection 4.0). The spatial and spectral features of the derived hypspectral IR emissivity spectra over desert and other regions well reflect the ecosystem surface types. The global IR surface emissivity spectra are very important for other products such as dust properties, land surface temperature, trace gases, and cloud-top properties, as well as assimilating hyperspectral IR radiances in numerical weather prediction models over land. (Jun Li, CIMSS, 608-262-3755)

CIMSS VISIT Activities: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) distance learning lessons "Water Vapor Imagery and Potential Vorticity Analysis" (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/visit/wv_pv.html) and "Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Regional Assimilation System (CRAS) Forecast Imagery in Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS)" (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/CRAS_AWIPS.html) were offered by staff from CIMSS on April 28 and April 30, 2008. Forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office at Des Moines, Iowa and Riverton, Wyoming participated in the two VISIT lessons. In addition, new cases were added to the CIMSS Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog), with examples of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery showing tornadic convection over southeastern Virginia, the delayed ice-out of lakes across northern Minnesota, and a late-season heavy snowfall in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425)

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