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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 2014

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Eruption of the Kelut Volcano in Indonesia: Satellite images of the February 13, 2014 eruption of the Kelut volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia were posted on the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/14910). Multifunctional Transport Satellites (MTSAT) InfraRed imagery showed the rapid expansion of the volcanic cloud, while GOES-R volcanic ash products indicated that the ash reached heights of 22 km. Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) images offered a high-resolution view of the volcanic cloud about 1.5 hours after the eruption. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-262-3958, M. Pavolonis, E/RA2, 608-263-9597, mpav@ssec.wisc.edu, W. Straka, CIMSS, 608-262-5128)

ASPB, CIMSS assist in the GOES-13 Sounder drop-out investigation: Representatives from the Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) and Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) are assisting in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-13 Sounder drop-out investigation. A correction that re-claims the GOES-13 Sounder previously missing data has been developed by the Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO), working with Exelis and others. These re-claimed data (using Sensor Processing System (SPS) test version 10.4.1) were provided and then qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed. A presentation is available upon request. (T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, tim.j.schmit@noaa.gov; H. Bysal, OSPO, 301-817-4088)

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Figure caption: GOES-13 Sounder water vapor band (11) showing the missing data with the current image (left), along with the corrected and re-processed image (right) with a test software version of the SPS (Sensor Processing System).


CIMSS VISIT Activities: S. Bachmeier and S. Lindstrom participated in two Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) Satellite Chat sessions (http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/visit/satellite_chat/) on February 12, 2014. Topics discussed included the use of Red/Green/Blue (RGB) products for the detection of blowing dust and the monitoring of Great Lakes ice coverage, and the new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-13) scanning schedule that will soon be implemented. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958, S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608-263-4429)

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Figure caption: Comparison of AWIPS images of Suomi NPP VIIRS visible channel and the corresponding "snow vs cloud discrimination" RGB product on February 11, 2014. Snow and ice appear as shades of red in the RGB image, while low clouds appear as shades of white.

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