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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 28, 2014

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NSF Webinar on Long-Term Observing Management and Governance: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as part of their Arctic Observing Network (AON) program, held the last thematic webinar in the series on Long-Term Observing Management and Governance, 25 March 2014. The webinar focused on national and global connectivity. Jeff Key (STAR) was a panelist and spoke from the perspective of the Global Cryosphere Watch. Questions to the panel were: (1) How does one best employ interagency and regional partnerships? (2) What role should regional centers play in directing observing activity? (3) When does relevance to multi-national organizations and global standards of measurement factor into the observing design? (4) Are there measurements that should not be held to an international standard? (5) What are best practices for implementing and making science relevant to high level committees? (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

VIIRS Polar Winds Algorithm Readiness Review: The Algorithm Readiness Review for the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Polar Winds project was held March 27, 2014. Product validation studies, system architecture, and operational plans were discussed. There were no major issues. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

Satellite Imagery of Intense East Coast Storm and Tropical Cyclone Gillian: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with posts containing imagery of two unusually strong storm systems: the rapidly-intensifying mid-latitude cyclone off the East Coast of the US on March 26, 2014 (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/15260), and a relatively rare Category 5 tropical cyclone Gillian in the eastern Indian Ocean on March 23, 2014 (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/15251). (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: MODIS 6.7 µm water vapor channel image of the rapidly-intensifying mid-latitude cyclone off the East Coast of the US at 17:19 UTC on March 26, 2014. Overlaid on the MODIS image are buoy reports, cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, and analyses of surface fronts and pressure.

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