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ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:
ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
Fourth 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 fourth meeting February
3-4, 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was hosted by WMO. The
STG was established for the purpose of space agency planning,
processing, and archiving of IPY legacy datasets. The
primary task of the STG is to determine the "portfolio" of IPY
satellite data products that each space agency is developing. The
portfolios may be comprised of special acquisitions, 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. Jeff Key and
Pablo Clemente-Colon are NOAA representatives on the STG. Key attended
the meeting and reported on recent additions to NESDIS' IPY portfolio,
the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) cryosphere gap
analysis activity, and satellite measurements and products for polar
atmospheric composition. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605,
jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)
Significance: Space agency contributions to IPY are providing
much-needed observations of the polar regions not only during IPY, but
as part of an IPY legacy. Observations from space are an essential
component of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and,
therefore, part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems
(GEOSS).
NOAA Mission Goals: Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water
Information; Understand Climate Variability and Change; Support the
Nation's Commerce
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:
CIMSS VISIT Activities: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) distance learning lesson, "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Products in Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS)" (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/visit/modis.html) was led by staff from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) on February 3, 2009. Staff from three National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices (Portland, Oregon; El Paso, Texas; Sterling, Virginia) participated in the VISIT lesson. In addition, the CIMSS Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/) was updated with Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and MODIS imagery showing lake-effect cloud bands and lake ice across portions of the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan and Lake Superior), as well as a lake-enhanced snowfall event in South Carolina. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)
Manuscript on Applications of High Spectral and Temporal Resolution Measurements Accepted: A journal article titled "Inferring Convective Weather Characteristics with Geostationary High Spectral Resolution IR (infrared) Window Measurements: A Look into the Future" has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (JTECH). Authors are Justin M. Sieglaff (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)), Timothy J. Schmit (NOAA/NESDIS), W. Paul Menzel (CIMSS), and Steven A. Ackerman (CIMSS). (J. Sieglaff, CIMSS, 608-265-5357; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)
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