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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 26, 2010

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GEWEX Cloud Climatology Workshop: Andrew Heidinger attended the fourth Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) cloud climatology assessment workshop held in Berlin, Germany. Heidinger represented the NESDIS Pathfinder Atmospheres Extended (PATMOS-x) data set. PATMOS-x is constructed from over three decades of observations from NOAA's Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. The workshop report will be finalized early next year and all contributions of data are due later this summer. (A. Heidinger, E/RA2, 608-263-6757, Andrew.Heidinger@noaa.gov)

CIMSS Summer Workshop for High School Students: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) held the 18th offering of its high school Workshop for Atmospheric, Earth, and Space Sciences on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 20-24 June 2010. The workshop included field trips to a local television station (WKOW-TV), a private weather company (Weather Central), the nearby NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office in Sullivan, WI, the Baraboo Range for a geological tour, and Lake Mendota for a limnology dredging expedition. Twelve students participated this year, with three traveling from out of state. Numerous presentations were given on a variety of science topics, with an emphasis on weather and satellite remote sensing. NOAA Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) members provided significant contributions: R. Aune on using computers to forecast the weather, T. Schmit on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program, and G. S. Wade on the Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS), with use of the latest version - McIDAS-V - for hands-on lab sessions. More information is available at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/studentworkshop. (J. Gerth, CIMSS, 608-263-4942, jordang@ssec.wisc.edu; D. Pasowicz, CIMSS, 608-263-7435, daniel.pasowicz@ssec.wisc.edu; G.S. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743, gary.s.wade@noaa.gov).

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

GOES-R Imagery ATBD Submitted: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Imagery Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) was submitted on-schedule to the GOES-R Algorithm Integration Team (AIT). This ATBD of the key GOES-R product parameter covers the theory for generating scaled radiances and converting them to reflectance factors, brightness temperatures and brightness values. Sample simulated ABI in the Fixed Grid Format (FGF) is also shown. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291; M. Gunshor, CIMSS; K. Bah, CIMSS; T. Rink, CIMSS)

GOES-R Soundings ATBD Submitted: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) was submitted to the GOES-R Algorithm Working Group (AWG) Algorithm Integration Team (AIT). This ATBD covers the theory for deriving from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) the Legacy Atmospheric Moisture Profile, Legacy Atmospheric Temperature Profile, Total Precipitable Water, and Derived Atmospheric Stability Indices. (Jun Li, Jun.Li@ssec.wisc.edu, 608-262-3755; Xin Jin, Xin.Jin@ssec.wisc.edu, 608-890-0619; G. Martin, SSEC, 608-263-6794; T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)

CIMSS VISIT Activities and Satellite Blog Updates: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) distance learning lesson "The University of Wisconsin Convective Initiation Product" (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/uwci.html) was led by S. Lindstrom of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) on June 22, 2010. Staff from the National Weather Service forecast office at Riverton, Wyoming and La Crosse, Wisconsin participated in the VISIT lessons. In addition, the CIMSS Satellite Blog was updated with new posts discussing smoke from Canadian fires over the Great Lakes region (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/5900), updated imagery of the surface oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/5902), and images of Category 5 Hurricane Celia over the Eastern Pacific Ocean (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/5904). (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: Terra MODIS InfraRed image of Category 5 Hurricane Celia over the East Pacific Ocean on June 25, 2010. The 140 knot intensity of Celia meant that it tied Hurricane Ava (1973) as the strongest hurricane in the East Pacific Basin during the month of June.

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