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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 21, 2012

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CIMSS VISIT Activities: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) sessions "Trough of Warm Air Aloft (TROWAL) Identification" (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/trowal_identification/), Basic Satellite Principles (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/basic_satellite_principles/), and Interpreting Satellite Signatures (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/interpreting_satellite_signatures/) were led by S. Lindstrom on January 18 and 20, 2012. Staff from the National Weather Service forecast offices at Green Bay, Wisconsin and Davenport, Iowa participated in the VISIT lessons. In addition, the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with posts comparing InfraRed (IR) imagery from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-13), the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/9590), a strong cold front and a lee-side frontal gravity wave (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/9582), and cold air and snowfall invading the Pacific Northwest (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/9578). (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958, L. Gumley, CIMSS, 608-265-5358)

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Figure caption: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) InfraRed (IR) image of the central US on 19 January 2012 (displayed using Google Earth).

Some NOAA Atmospheric Observatories Will Contribute to GCW: Leadership of the International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere (IASOA, http://iasoa.org) program has agreed in principle to incorporate some of their atmospheric observatories into the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) reference network, called "CryoNet". Some IASOA sites are already part of the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) network. IASOA has recently proposed to add surface measurements to their sites (IASOAS), so working with GCW to define a core set of cryosphere measurements and observing standards will be beneficial to both programs. The IASOA observatories are run primarily by NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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Figure caption: International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere (IASOA) atmospheric observatories.

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