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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 23, 2012

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Visit to National Weather Center: Mike Pavolonis (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR) and John Cintineo (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) visited with scientists from NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) and the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK on June 20-21, 2012. The purpose of the visit was to facilitate collaboration on a statistical model that produces short-term probabilistic forecasts of severe weather with added lead-time compared to radar only severe weather signatures. The discussions were focused on developing methods to add radar and lightning measurements to the statistical model, which currently utilizes satellite and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model data. In addition, a CIMMS seminar on the current state of the statistical model was given. The seminar was well attended by NSSL/CIMMS researchers and local operational forecasters. (M. Pavolonis, E/RA2, 608-263-9597, Mike.Pavolonis@noaa.gov)

ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, CoRP:

Satellite Meteorology Course Gets a Makeover and New Module: Previously existing content in the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Meteorology for Grades 7-12 on-line course underwent a complete makeover in 2011 to create a modernized and visually appealing interface. Content updates included incorporating feedback from teachers and students, adding the 2005 Hurricane Season, and explaining the role satellites played during the 2010 Deepwater disaster. More recently, a new module on Suomi NPP, JPSS and GOES-R was completed! You can check out the revised course and new module at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satmet/. (M. Mooney, CIMSS/SSEC, 608-265-2123, P. Rowley, CIMSS/SSEC, 608-263-1336, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291)

GOES-13 Sounder Filter Wheel Anomaly: On June 20, 2012, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-13 Sounder filter wheel mechanism suffered an anomaly. The filter wheel moves the spectral filters into the optical path of sensed radiation to generate the 18 spectral bands. As a result of the anomaly associated with the the speed of the filter wheel, data quality was degraded starting at about 1248 UTC. Instrument recovery activities by NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) occurred at 1756 UTC on 20 June, and qualitatively the data returned to normal. Imager data were not affected. More information at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/10662. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS)

CIMSS VISIT Activities: The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) session "Mesoscale Convective Vortices" (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/training_sessions/mesoscale_convective_vortices/) was led by S. Lindstrom on June 19, 2012. Staff from the National Weather Service forecast office at San Angelo, Texas participated in the VISIT lesson. In addition, the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/) was updated with posts covering a number of topics, including an eruption of the Mount Cleveland volcano in Alaska and recent GOES-13 Sounder filter wheel anomalies. (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4425, S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: Suomi NPP VIIRS 3.74 µm shortwave InfraRed image showing the "hot spot" (black to yellow to red color enhancement) associated with the eruption of the Mount Cleveland volcano in Alaska on June 19, 2012.

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