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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 29, 2011

IN THE PRESS:

UW News Article on NPP: Hank Revercomb (Space Science and Engineering Center), Andrew Heidinger (STAR Advanced Satellite Products Branch), and Jeff Key (ASPB) were interviewed for a University of Wisconsin-Madison news article on the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite. The article is available at http://www.news.wisc.edu/19965. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

ITEMS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:

ITEMS FOR THE OFFICE DIRECTOR, STAR:

CIMSS Participates in NPP Educator's Launch Conference: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) participated in the NPP Educator's Launch conference, in conjunction with the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California. With around 100 teachers from across the country at the workshop, P. Rowley led workshop sessions showcasing CIMSS Online Satellite Applications, including Satellite Applications in Geoscience Education (SAGE), Satellite Meteorology for Grades 7-12, and Satellite Observations in Science Education (SOSE). (P. Rowley, CIMSS/SSEC, 608-263-1336, M. Mooney, CIMSS/SSEC, 608-265-2123, N. Jackson, NESDIS/COS)

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Figure caption: Teachers at NASA's Mission Director Center for Launch at Vandenberg AFB

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

ABI Requirements “Sell-Off” Review:  The “Sell-Off” review for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-R, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Pro Type Model (PTM) was held at ITT, in Fort Wayne, IN on October 26, 2011. The purpose of the review was to reach concurrence on ‘sell-off’ of all ‘one-time’ requirements. Tim Schmit was a review team member. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov)

CIMSS VISIT Activities: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) session "Trough of Warm Air Aloft (TROWAL) Identification" (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/trowal_identification/) was led by Scott Lindstrom on October 27, 2011. Staff from the National Weather Service forecast offices at Wichita, Kansas and Riverton, Wyoming participated in the VISIT lesson. In addition, the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with posts discussing Hurricane Rina (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/9049), and widespread snow cover across Colorado following a major early season winter storm (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/9066). (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: AWIPS image comparison of MODIS visible channel data with the corresponding MODIS false color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) image centered over Colorado on October 27, 2011. In the false color RGB image, snow cover appears as shades of red, while cloud features appears as shades of white.

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