JAG/ODAAJAG/ODAA Fall 2009 COPCFall 2009 COPC
Co-ChairsCo-Chairs
Mr. James Vermeulen, FNMOCMr. James Vermeulen, FNMOC Dr. Bradley Ballish, NCEPDr. Bradley Ballish, NCEP
Exec. Secretary: Exec. Secretary: Mr. Tony Ramirez, OFCMMr. Tony Ramirez, OFCM
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OverviewOverview ODAA Roster ODAA Roster Significant Accomplishments and Significant Accomplishments and On-going ActivitiesOn-going Activities Action ItemsAction Items Satellite Data RequestsSatellite Data Requests
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ODAAODAA RosterRoster
Sub-groupsSub-groups Conventional dataConventional data Satellite dataSatellite data Satellite data assimilationSatellite data assimilation
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JAG/ODAA RosterJAG/ODAA Roster Satellite Satellite Data Assimilation Conventional
FNMOC Mr James Vermeulen (Co-chair)
Mr. Russell Schwanz
NCEP Dr. Bradley Ballish (Co-chair)
Dr. Wayman Baker (retired)
AFWA Mr. Eric Wise
Mr. Dennis Hobson Mr. John Eylander Mr. Al Zamiska
Mr. Jonathan Whiteside
NOAA/NESDIS Dr. James Yoe
Mr. Vincent Tabor
Mr. Norman Johansen
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JAG/ODAA RosterJAG/ODAA Roster
Satellite Satellite Data Assimilation Conventional
JCSDA Dr. Sid Boukabara
NAVO Mr. Bruce McKenzie Mr. Kyle Rushing
NWS Mr. Walter Smith
NOAA/NDBC Mr. William Burnett
NOAA/OAR Dr. Steven Piotrowicz
NOAA/NCDC Mr. Daniel Manns
Mr. Timothy Owen
NPOESS/IPO /DPD Mr Richard Ullman (NASA)
/GSD Ms. Marge Ripley (NOAA)
OFCM Mr. Anthony Ramirez (Exec. Secretary)
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Environmental Satellite Data Environmental Satellite Data Annex Annex andand
Technical Reference -1Technical Reference -1 Approved: Completes transition from SPP to NOPC/COPC management structureMOA DAPE
Signed Sep 08ESDA
Signed Oct 09Technical Reference 1 Implemented Oct 09
Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities
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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities Satellite data requestsSatellite data requests
Terminate transmission of ATOVS BUFR data products to AFWATerminate transmission of ATOVS BUFR data products to AFWA Requestor:Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed – ClosedAFWA/2WXG Status: Completed – Closed
Transmit N-19 AMSU-A data products to AFWATransmit N-19 AMSU-A data products to AFWA Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed -- ClosedRequestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed -- Closed
Transmit N-19 LAC & HRPT 1b data products to NAVOCEANOTransmit N-19 LAC & HRPT 1b data products to NAVOCEANO Requestor: NAVOCEANO Status: Completed – ClosedRequestor: NAVOCEANO Status: Completed – Closed
Transmit N-19 GAC SST data products to Transmit N-19 GAC SST data products to NOAA/NESDIS/FNMOCNOAA/NESDIS/FNMOC
Requestor: NOAA/NESDIS Status: Completed -- ClosedRequestor: NOAA/NESDIS Status: Completed -- Closed
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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities
Acquiring METOP GOME ozone products Acquiring METOP GOME ozone products
Acquiring high resolution (12.5km) quick scat data Acquiring high resolution (12.5km) quick scat data
Acquiring new MODIS winds from University of Wisconsin in BetaAcquiring new MODIS winds from University of Wisconsin in Beta mix of Aqua and Terra datamix of Aqua and Terra data reduced latency and expanded coverage compared to single reduced latency and expanded coverage compared to single
satellite windssatellite winds
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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities Acquired new BUFR formatted wave height data from NAVOAcquired new BUFR formatted wave height data from NAVO
BUFR format had changedBUFR format had changed Coordinated changes and implemented operational Coordinated changes and implemented operational
integrationintegration For wave height assimilation and NCODAFor wave height assimilation and NCODA
Acquisition of the NWP ARGMET data from AFWA for COAMPS Acquisition of the NWP ARGMET data from AFWA for COAMPS Land Surface Model Land Surface Model
NCEP and FNMOC collaborating on track checking QC NCEP and FNMOC collaborating on track checking QC
software comparisons for BUOY and Ship reports software comparisons for BUOY and Ship reports
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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities
GRAVITE – NPP Proxy Data GenerationGRAVITE – NPP Proxy Data Generation IPO GRAVITE is working to establish a central NPP Proxy data IPO GRAVITE is working to establish a central NPP Proxy data
source for prelaunch activitiessource for prelaunch activities All three proxy streams running continuously on GRAVITE in All three proxy streams running continuously on GRAVITE in
October with 2 month data windowOctober with 2 month data window All data available for random access via GTP in OctoberAll data available for random access via GTP in October ATBDs, data characterization, and format confirmation done by ATBDs, data characterization, and format confirmation done by
Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving.
Aircraft Data QC code improvement Aircraft Data QC code improvement NCEP has tested NRL’s aircraft QC code NCEP has tested NRL’s aircraft QC code NRL code found significantly better than NCEPs older codeNRL code found significantly better than NCEPs older code NCEP recommended longer time-window, better QC logic NCEP recommended longer time-window, better QC logic
for groups of reports with incorrect location informationfor groups of reports with incorrect location information
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Conventional Data Sub GroupConventional Data Sub Group Action Items Action Items
2007-3.2-C2007-3.2-C BUFR bulletin data type and BUFR bulletin data type and description information for OPCs.description information for OPCs. NCEP-developed application derives the type of NCEP-developed application derives the type of
data contained in BUFR bulletinsdata contained in BUFR bulletins Application will be moved to NWS/TOC Application will be moved to NWS/TOC
operations to generate BUFR description operations to generate BUFR description productsproducts
Products will be made accessible (preferably by Products will be made accessible (preferably by web page) to the OPCs. web page) to the OPCs.
Applies to both conventional and satellite BUFR Applies to both conventional and satellite BUFR data data
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items
2009-1.1-C 2009-1.1-C Comparison of Fixed Weather Site Comparison of Fixed Weather Site DictionariesDictionaries
Verifying correct station location and elevationVerifying correct station location and elevation Upper air phase of the site comparisons is Upper air phase of the site comparisons is
complete complete Summary of significant differences has been Summary of significant differences has been
completed completed Impact test was run on the environmental Impact test was run on the environmental
modeling center global forecast system with modeling center global forecast system with positive results positive results
Next phase: comparison of surface dictionaries Next phase: comparison of surface dictionaries
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items
2009-4.1-C 2009-4.1-C Provide NCEPs station location error Provide NCEPs station location error findings to WMO to correct station location findings to WMO to correct station location informationinformation AFWA has submitted the list to WMOAFWA has submitted the list to WMO
2009-4.2-C 2009-4.2-C Create email notification list for Create email notification list for conventional data problem notifications.conventional data problem notifications. OPCs and other significant conventional data users OPCs and other significant conventional data users
may not be receiving notification of conventional data may not be receiving notification of conventional data problems when they are discovered by NCEP or other problems when they are discovered by NCEP or other OPCs. OPCs.
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2009-5.1-C 2009-5.1-C NWS Gateway Data Request ProceduresNWS Gateway Data Request Procedures
Develop clear and comprehensive guidance on routine Develop clear and comprehensive guidance on routine and priority requests for operational dataand priority requests for operational data
Distribute to users and maintain on JAG/ODAA web Distribute to users and maintain on JAG/ODAA web pagepage
2009-5.2-C 2009-5.2-C Obtain Radiosonde Replacement System Obtain Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Update(RRS) Update Users need RRS implementation/integration schedulesUsers need RRS implementation/integration schedules Need to know when data will be made available in Need to know when data will be made available in
WMO sanctioned BUFR format with GPS coordinates WMO sanctioned BUFR format with GPS coordinates
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Satellite DataSatellite Data Sub GroupSub Group Action Action
ItemsItems
2008-4.1-S 2008-4.1-S Transition of EOS data from Transition of EOS data from Goddard (R&D) to NESDIS (Ops). Goddard (R&D) to NESDIS (Ops). Status:Status: Full suite of MODIS data is flowing Full suite of MODIS data is flowing to AFWA. Closedto AFWA. Closed
Note: data will flow to FNMOC with new Note: data will flow to FNMOC with new JAG/CCM initiated DATMS-U upgradeJAG/CCM initiated DATMS-U upgrade
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2008-8.7-S2008-8.7-S AATSR, MSG & AMSRE SST Data from AATSR, MSG & AMSRE SST Data from
NAVO to FNMOC.NAVO to FNMOC.Status:Status: Completed and added to TR-1. Closed Completed and added to TR-1. Closed
2008-8.8-S2008-8.8-S NOAA assistance to NAVO in NOAA assistance to NAVO in acquiring future altimetry data from Altika acquiring future altimetry data from Altika (CNSS –France/India) and Sentinel 3 (CNSS –France/India) and Sentinel 3 (ESA/EUMETSAT) satellites.(ESA/EUMETSAT) satellites. Chinese HY2 data is no longer feasible and was Chinese HY2 data is no longer feasible and was
removed as a potential sourceremoved as a potential source NESDIS is currently working on an agreement for NESDIS is currently working on an agreement for
Altika (launch 2010) and plans to similarly pursue Altika (launch 2010) and plans to similarly pursue Sentinel 3 (launch 2012) satellite data.Sentinel 3 (launch 2012) satellite data.
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2009-4.3-S2009-4.3-S Draft a consolidated OPC data request Draft a consolidated OPC data request
to NESDIS to obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI to NESDIS to obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 data for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for testing. products for testing. IPO GRAVITE is working to establish a central NPP IPO GRAVITE is working to establish a central NPP
Proxy data source for prelaunch activitiesProxy data source for prelaunch activities Apply IPO created software to convert data into Apply IPO created software to convert data into
proxy NPOESS VIIRS and CRIS/ATMS HDF-5 like proxy NPOESS VIIRS and CRIS/ATMS HDF-5 like data data
Send data, encode, and make available to OPC's and Send data, encode, and make available to OPC's and JCSDA JCSDA
IT infrastructure testing at firstIT infrastructure testing at first As test data sets mature and NPOESS data formats As test data sets mature and NPOESS data formats
and science sensor data are made available, will also and science sensor data are made available, will also go after that data.go after that data.
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2009-4.4-S2009-4.4-S Include planned program, project, Include planned program, project,
initiative information into TR-1 (new initiative information into TR-1 (new section IV).section IV). NPP data flow plans from AFWA to NPP data flow plans from AFWA to
FNMOC and NAVOFNMOC and NAVO Initiative to leverage upper air mass and Initiative to leverage upper air mass and
wind data from the European Space wind data from the European Space Agency’s Atmospheric Dynamics Agency’s Atmospheric Dynamics Mission, Aeolus research satellite. Mission, Aeolus research satellite.
DATMS-U upgrade informationDATMS-U upgrade information
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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action ItemsSatellite DataSatellite Data Assimilation Sub GroupAssimilation Sub Group
Action ItemsAction Items
2009-4.6-SDA2009-4.6-SDA Goes Hourly Winds ProductGoes Hourly Winds Product NESDIS produces an hourly GOES wind NESDIS produces an hourly GOES wind
productproduct FNMOC is interested in operational FNMOC is interested in operational
access to this data for testing for access to this data for testing for operational NWP use.operational NWP use.
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Satellite Data RequestsSatellite Data Requests2009-7 2009-7 Rain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, EOS-AQUA AMSR-E Rain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, EOS-AQUA AMSR-E
Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: OpenStatus: Open2009-8 2009-8 Rain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, N-15, 16, 17 AMSU-BRain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, N-15, 16, 17 AMSU-B
Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: OpenStatus: Open2009-9 2009-9 Rain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, METOP MHSRain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, METOP MHS
Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: OpenStatus: Open2009-10 2009-10 Rain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, N-18 &19 MHSRain Rate EDRs. Level 2 Data, N-18 &19 MHS
Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: OpenStatus: Open2009-11 2009-11 Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 Data, Aqua & Terra Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 Data, Aqua & Terra
MODISMODIS Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: OpenStatus: Open
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Questions?Questions?