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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

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COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS OPEN PROGRAMME AREA GROUP ON INTEGRATED OBSERVING SYSTEMS

INTER-PROGRAMME EXPERT TEAM ON SATELLITE UTILIZATION AND

PRODUCTS

SECOND SESSION

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 23-26 FEBRUARY 2016

IPET-SUP-2/Doc. 12.1 (11.II.2016) _________ ITEM: 12 Original: ENGLISH

RESULTS OF REGIONAL SATELLITE USER SURVEY IN RA III/IV

(Submitted by Diego Souza and Luiz A.T. Machado, INPE)

Summary and Purpose of Document This document presents the draft report of the 2015 Satellite Data User Survey for Regions III (South America) and IV (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean), carried out under the auspices of the WMO Coordination Group on Satellite Data User Requirements in Regions III and IV. 31 institutions answered the survey from 23 countries, from 10 countries in Region III and 13 countries from Region IV.

An update of the satellite data requirements table was produced as a result of the Survey, with indication of user priorities.

ACTION PROPOSED

The second session is invited to: (a) Take note and evaluate the answers from the regions; (b) Define the next steps including the survey publication mechanism; (c) Provide strategic advice to improve satellite data utilization and priority-setting of user

requirements in RA III/IV.

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DISCUSSION 1. INTRODUCTION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY (Q1) This document presents the draft report of the 2015 Satellite Data User Survey for Regions III and IV, carried out under the auspices of the WMO Coordination Group on Satellite Data User Requirements in Regions III and IV. The main goal of this survey was to have information to establish a strategic plan and refine the roadmap to improve satellite utilization in the region taking into account the new satellite generation, the potential use of GNC-A and the discontinuation of the EumetCast services in the Region. The survey results show a clear picture of the needs of the region and provide a valuable material to SDR and NOAA to prepare a satellite utilization plan for new satellite generation and data dissemination in RA III/IV. For instance, 68% of the institutions receive satellite data-products by internet. Based on the total amount of data generated by the future satellite generation, this procedure could be a limitation. The survey provides information about the needs of training, the conversion of EumetCast station to GeoNetcast stations and the expectations with regard to GEONetcast. 31 questionnaires were answered by institutions from 23 countries, from which 10 countries were from RAIII (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) and 13 countries from RAIV (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago), as seen on table 1. Table 1: Answers by country

Answers by Country

Country Region Answers

Antigua and Barbuda IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Argentina III (S America) 5

Aruba IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Barbados IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Belize IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Bolivia III (S America) 1

Brazil III (S America) 2

Canada IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Cayman Islands IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Chile III (S America) 2

Colombia III (S America) 2

Costa Rica IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Ecuador III (S America) 1

El Salvador IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Guyana III (S America) 1

Mexico IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 2

Paraguay III (S America) 1

Peru III (S America) 1

Sait Lucia IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

St. Kitts and Nevis IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

St. Vincent and the Grenadines IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Trinidad and Tobago IV (N&C America & Caribbean) 1

Uruguay III (S America) 1 Total 31


18 answers were provided from national meteorological and hydrological services, 9 answers from research institutions, 3 answers from space agencies and 3 answers were from universities. The table 2 shows the name of the organizations that answered the survey along with their assigned ID # (identification number) referred throughout the compilation results. Table 2: Organizations that answered the survey ID # Q1A – Country Q1B - Organization

1 Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services

2 Argentina Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales - CONAE

3 Argentina Facultad de Agronomia de Buenos Aires

4 Argentina Servicio de Hidrografia Naval

5 Argentina Servicio Meteorologico Nacional - SMN

6 Argentina Unidad de Geocriología de IANIGLA - CONICET

7 Aruba Departamento Meteorologico Aruba

8 Barbados Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology

9 Belize National Meteorological Service

10 Bolívia Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrologia - SENAMHI

11 Brazil Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia - INMET

12 Brazil Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE - CPTEC - DSA

13 Canada Meteorological Service of Canada

14 Cayman Islands National Weather Service

15 Chile Dirección Meteorológica de Chile

16 Chile Universidad de la Serena

17 Colombia Corp. Cent. de Inv. Cient. del Rio Magd. Alf. Palacio Rudas - CIRMAG

18 Colombia Dirección Técnica Ambiental

19 Costa Rica Instituto Meteorologico Nacional

20 Ecuador Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología

21 El Salvador Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales – MARN

22 Guyana National Weather Watch Centre

23 Mexico Agencia Espacial Mexicana

24 Mexico Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia - UNAM

25 Paraguay Dirección de Meteorología e Hidrología - DINAC

26 Peru Servício Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrologia - SENAMHI

27 Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Meteorological Services

28 St. Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts Meteorological Services

29 St. Vincent and the Grenadines

E.T. Joshua Airport

30 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service

31 Uruguay Universidad de la Republica

The compilation of the results was conducted by Diego Souza and Luiz Machado, from INPE, Brazil.


2. DATA REQUIREMENTS KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION (Q2) Most institutions participating in the survey (55%) did not know the Satellite Data Requirements for RA III and RA IV. If we consider only the number of countries, 12 (52%) already knew it and 11 (48%) do not. This was expected, since in most cases only one institution from each country participates in the SDR meetings.

Figure 1: Data Requirements knowledge Table 3: Comments for Question 2

ID # Comments

4 No, the DHN Meteorology Department do not receive such information or news on this subject

23 No, but this is high valuable information From all 31 answers, 25 institutions (81%) have filled the Data Requirements table with their product priorities. The new Table of Data Requirements including the data priority table can be found at http://satelite.cptec.inpe.br/geonetcast/br/datareq.html.


Figure 2: Number of institutions that filled in the SDR priorities table Considering the data availability related questions (Q2C and Q2D), only one institution indicated other relevant products which are not present in the table that they would like to be disseminated in the region, and 3 institutions included the products generated by them to be broadcast through the GEONETCast-Americas system.


3. DATA ACCESS AND USAGE (Q3, Q4 and Q5A-B) The Region is mostly using satellite data for weather forecasts and warnings (81%), followed by disaster mitigations and preparedness (71%), research and development (65%), hydrological forecasts, warnings and assessments (65%) and climate predictions and assessments (52%). Besides glaciological assessments, no other use has been specified. Table 4: Main use of satellite data

Q3 - What is your main use of satellite data? Answers % %

Weather forecasts and warnings 25 81 0,81

Disaster mitigation and preparedness 22 71 0,71 Hydrological forecasts, warnings and assessments 20 65 0,65

Research and development 20 65 0,65

Climate predictions and assessments 16 52 0,52

Land monitoring (e.g., for agriculture) 15 48 0,48

Education and training 15 48 0,48

Environmental assessments 13 42 0,42

Oceanography and marine meteorology 11 35 0,35

Socio-economic mapping 3 10 0,10

Space weather applications 2 6 0,06

Other (please specify) 2 6 0,06

Q3 - Others specified Answers

Glaciological assessments 1

Figure 3: Main use of satellite data With regards to the data latency, 6% of the institutions are interested in data from the two last days, 12% of the institutions are interested only in historical data, 21% in real time data and 61% indicated that all are equally important for them. An optimized regional data distribution and dissemination system should consider this, providing a comprehensive and well documented set of products with ease of access for near-real time data and a reliable database for historical data.


Figure 4: Data timeliness Most institutions are currently accessing satellite data from the internet (68%), through ftp or http. There is considerable use of direct readout systems like GOES GVAR (48%) and POES HRPT (19%). The DVB-S retransmission systems such as GEONETCast-Americas (19%) and EUMETCast-Americas (19%) also have a good number of users, and are slowly gaining interest over the region, as it happened in other regions of the world, especially in Region VI. Table 5: Satellite data access

Q5A - How do you currently receive and access satellite data? Answers %

Internet (ftp, http) 21 68

GOES GVAR 15 48

POES HRPT 6 19

DVB-S/S2: GEONETCast-Americas 6 19

DVB-S/S2: EUMETCast-Americas 6 19

Metop AHRPT 4 13

Other (please specify) 4 13

GTS point-to-point 3 10

GOES DCS 2 6

GOES LRIT 1 3

GOES EMWIN 1 3

POES APT 0 0

NWS ISCS 0 0

Q5A - Others specified Answers

UCLAR LDM 1

NPP/TERRA/AQUA 1


Figure 5: Current satellite data access mechanism A considerable number of institutions gave details on their reception system, as shown in table 4. For the GOES-GVAR direct readout stations, the hardware and software providers SeaSpace, Dartcom and Quorum are prominent. As for the internet access, the webpages from NASA, CIRA and NOAA-CLASS are the most used.


Table 6: Details on the reception system being used ID # GOES-GVAR

5 Ground station from SeaSpace with the TeraScan software

11 Antenna

12 SeaSpace ingestion system with a 3.6 m antenna

13 5.0 m antennas at 7 locations

15 System provided by SeaSpace

21 Through McIDAS-V

25 Antenna

26 Antenna, Receiver, IDAP software, MacroPro and GVAR-Ingester

ID # GOES-DCS

11 Antenna

13 Use for upload of hydrographic station

ID # POES-HRPT

5 Ground Station from Quorum - NOAA AVHRR

11 Antenna

12 Dartcom ingestion system with a 1.5 m antenna


15 System provided by SeaSpace

ID # METOP-AHRPT

11 Antenna

12 Dartcom ingestion system with a 1.5 m antenna


ID # Internet

15 Free-access web-pages with no cost involved

18 NOAA web-page

21 Historical data from CLASS

22 NASA and CIRA web-pages

25 National weather service’s web-page

26 Images from NASA web-page

31 GOES raw images from CLASS

ID # GEONETCast-Americas

5 Planned the acquisition for 2016-2017

12 2.4 m antenna

ID # EUMETCast-Americas

11 Antenna

12 3.2 m antenna

25 Antenna

ID # Other

4 NOAA receiving antenna on vessels

7 UCLAR LDM

12 NPP/TERRA/AQUA As plans for the near future, the GEONETCast-Americas system is the option considered by most institutions (58%). This result shows the preferable choice for a low cost, user driven global network of a satellite-based dissemination system like GEONETCast. Apart from the options given in the survey, UCLAR LDM, NPP and AR-III VPN systems were also specified by users.


Table 7: Satellite data receiving mechanism for the future

Q5B - How do you plan on receiving satellite data in the future? Answers %

DVB-S/S2: GEONETCast-Americas 18 58

GOES GRB 17 55

Internet (ftp, http) 15 48

GOES DCS 5 16

POES HRPT 5 16

GOES LRIT 4 13

Metop AHRPT 4 13

GTS point-to-point 4 13


GOES EMWIN 2 6

POES APT 0 0

NWS ISCS 0 0

Q5B - Others specified Answers

UCLAR LDM 1

NPP/TERRA/AQUA 1

AR-III VPN 1

Figure 6: Preferred satellite data receiving mechanism for the future On the question details, users showed interest on receiving GOES-R, METOP and products developed by other institutions through GEONETCast-Americas. Also, with the end of the EUMETCast-Americas service, a user showed interest on receiving EUMETSAT data through the internet. Table 8: Details on the reception system intended to be used in the future

ID # GOES-GRB


11 Antenna / GNC-A

13 i.e. Continuing to receive as we do now

20 Antenna

26 Raw data from the satellite

ID # GOES-DCS


ID # POES-HRPT


20 Antenna

ID # METOP-AHRPT

11 Antenna / GNC-A


ID # GTS point-to-point


ID # Internet

12 EUMETSAT Data (with the end of the EUMETCast-Americas service)


ID # GEONETCast-Americas

8 Soon to be implemented

11 Antenna / GNC-A

13 Investigating

21 Through GNC-A

26 Products developed by other institutions


4. GEONETCast-AMERICAS AND EUMETCAST-AMERICAS (Q6 and Q7A-C) Most users (56%) answered that their country would consider cover the cost needed to install a GEONETCast-Americas station (approximately USD 5000,00). Part of the users (28%) already has a station. Also, part of the community (19%) has not answered this question (some of these commented that they do not know the system). On the comments related to this question, some users affirmed that funding and purchase bureaucracy are the main obstacles.

Figure 7: Countries considering covering the cost for a GEONETCast-Americas installation Table 9: Comments for Question 6

ID # Comments

1 Yes, we would pursue as become necessary

2 CONAE already has a GNC-A station

4 Yes, we would be willing, although with the cost involved is necessary to generate a bidding process or a special purchase process. I think this would be difficult

5 Yes, we have scheduled the purchase of 1 (one) station to the end of 2016

6 Argentina already has a station

8 Yes, CIMH is a regional organization and has partnered with NOAA to acquire a GNC receiving station soon to be operational

9 Already have GEONETCast

12 We already have a station

16 We already purchased one

19 Costa Rica has three operational antennas

20 Yes, but we do not have the necessary funds

23 Mexico already counts with 10 GNC-A stations

26 We are in the process of acquiring the required components (KenCast software, DVB-S2 receiver, etc) for the implementation of a GNC-A station at our institution

29 Unsure

31 Yes, but funds are not available at the moment The majority of users that have a EUMETCast-Americas station would consider converting it to a GEONETCast-Americas station, giving continuity to their DVB-S reception mechanism, as shown in


figure 8. A slight majority of the users that answered the survey are not EUMETCast users (52%). Only 3% would not consider converting their stations.

Figure 8: EUMETCast-Americas to GEONETCast-Americas conversion Table 10: Comments for Question 7A

ID # Comments

5 We are not a EUMETCast-Americas user, but we have part of the hardware to convert our station to GEONETCast-Americas. SMN stated working on the conversion

17 Subjected to budget availability this year

26 We are currently in the process From the 45% of users that have a EUMETCast-Americas station from the questionnaire answers, 26% affirmed that they need the data broadcast through the system in near-real time. Most of them specified the data and applications needed, as seen on table 11.

Figure 9: Necessity of data disseminated through EUMETCast-Americas Table 11: Comments for Question 7B


ID # Data ID # Application

2 Calibrated SEVIRI bands 6 Geocryology

6 Snow Cover - Weather - Landscape 10 Monitoring of the upper, lower and middle atmosphere and verification of dynamic models

10 PP, TX, TN 11 Weather monitoring / prediction

11 HRIT 12 Nowcasting, Weather Monitoring

12 HRIT 15 minutes 17 Hydrological Modeling

17 Precipitation, Solar Radiation, Temperature 18 Software to receive all environmental components

18 Weather and Environmental Data 20 Weather forecast For approximately half of these users (20%), the reception of SEVIRI data with three hours of delay would be sufficient, as seen in figure 10. One user stated that this would be sufficient provided they have additional information for their given region of interest.

Figure 10: Sufficiency of SEVIRI data with 3 hours of delay Table 12: Comments for Question 7C

ID # Comments

10 Yes, provided we have additional information

20 No, it would be necessary the lower latency as possible 5. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING (Q8 – Q13) Most institutions answered that their country would consider covering the costs to send employees for training in Regional Centers for longer periods (48%). It is clear that the great obstacle for the institutions is the cost involved, as a great part of them informed this on the comments seen on table 11.


Figure 11: Employees training in Regional Centers for longer periods Table 13: Comments for Question 8

ID # Comments

4 Yes. The difficulty always lies in costs. But we have the availability of personnel to do so7 No. Aruba is a small island state

8 Yes. CIMH is a regional organization. Professional development activities are supported as resources permit

10 Not at the moment, but it would be a good alternative for the formation of adequately trained human resources

15 No. While there is interest in participating in training, it is usually difficult to fund these activities internally

17 Yes, but subjected to budgetary availability for the year in question 20 No, for lack of economic factor 21 No, there are no funds allocated in this regard 23 No, we propose that the GNC-A training should take place on Mexico 25 No, we do not have the budget 31 Yes, but not my institution at this moment

The users also prioritized the capacity building areas that they need the most. Capacity building activities related to satellite imagery is the greatest need (55%), followed by clouds (39%), winds (35%), soundings (32%) and aerosols (32%). Table 14: Capacity building areas prioritization


Q9 - Please prioritize the following capacity building areas Answers %

Imagery 17 55

Clouds 12 39

Winds 11 35

Soundings 10 32

Aerosols/Air Quality/Atmospheric Chemistry 10 32

Hydrology 9 29

Lightning 9 29

Aviation 7 23

Land 7 23

Cryosphere 7 23

SST and Ocean Dynamics 6 19

Radiation Budget 3 10

Space Environment 1 3


Figure 12: Capacity building areas prioritization


As for the educational applications and softwares, the COMET Program is the most known (61%), followed by McIDAS-V (55%), WMO VLab (45%), ILWIS (39%), GOES-R Education Page (26%), NOAA CLASS (19%), WMO-SATURN (16%) and CSPP (10%). Other softwares and platforms were specified, like SOPI, NASA Worldview, EUMETRAIN, NCL, ESRI, GrADS and GEMPAK, as seen on table 15. Table 15: Educational applications / softwares know by the community

Q10 - Do you know the following educational applications/software, etc.? Answers %

COMET 19 61

McIDAS-V 17 55

VLab 14 45

ILWIS. 12 39

http://www.goes-r.gov/education/overview.html 8 26

CLASS 6 19


SATURN-WMO 5 16

CSPP/IMAPP (SSEC) 3 10

Q10 - Others specified Answers

SOPI 1

NASA: Worldview EOSDIS 1

EUMETrain 1

NCL 1

ESRI 1

GrADS 1

GEMPAK 1

Figure 13: Educational applications/software knowledge


Most institutions would consider organize local theoretical courses (58%) and local training workshops (69%). The economic factor is a key obstacle for those with a negative answer, as seen on tables 16 and 17. In the other hand, 90% of the institutions consider giving time to their employees for virtual training.

Figure 14: Local theoretical courses consideration

Figure 15: Local training workshops consideration

Figure 16: Virtual training consideration

Table 16: Comments for Question 11


ID # Comments

4 Yes, but it depends on the cost involved

8 Yes, CIMH is a WMO CoE in Satellite Meteorology and a WMO VLab CoE

10 No, due to the lack of funding

12 Yes, we are a WMO CoE

20 Yes, but we need to consider the economic factor

21 No, there are no funds allocated in this regard Table 17: Comments for Question 12

ID # Comments

4 Yes, but it depends on the cost involved


10 No, for now it becomes difficult due to the lack of budget

12 Yes, we are a WMO CoE

20 Yes, but due to the lack of budget it is not done

21 No, there are no funds allocated in this regard Table 18: Comments for Question 13

ID # Comments

4 Yes, we currently participate in all virtual activities we can


21 Yes, actually some employees attend virtual courses


6. JPSS - Joint Polar Satellite System (Q14 – Q14G) Most institutions intend to use JPSS data (48%), as seen on figure 17. According to the comments, part of the institutions needs more information about the platform. A considerable part of the institutions (23%) hasn’t answered this question, showing that most of them are probably not aware of the system.

Figure 17: Intention to use JPSS data Table 19: Comments for Question 14

ID # Comments

1 No decision yet

4 Yes, they are of fundamental importance for Antarctic operations of the Argentina Navy

8 Yes, CIMH is working with NOAA through CIRA and hope the acquire access to JPSS data

10 No, for the lack of information about the platform, its resolution and frequency

11 Yes, our station is enabled for receiving this data

20 Yes, but equipment is needed

21 Yes, depending on the extent of the format and data availability

22 I am not aware of the system. More information is needed

31 No, there are no concrete plans at this moment In the other hand, most institutions do not intend to buy a JPSS station (52%). Among the justifications are the use of information available on-line, the need for more information about the system and the cost factor. The number of institutions that have not answered this question is in accordance to question 14.


Figure 18: Intention to acquire a JPSS direct readout station Table 20: Comments for Question 14A

ID # Comments

1 Will attempt to acquire the most cost-effective solution

2 Probably will be purchased, but not planned for now

4 Yes, we're in the process of the acquisition of receiving systems for vessels

5 Yes, we're in the purchase process. In principle we'll receive NPP, TERRA, AQUA, NOAA and METOP data

7 No, we'll use UCLAR LDM

8 No. It may depend on future cost and regional and international support

10 No, we'll use information available on-line

11 Yes, our station is enabled for receiving this data

13 Yes, we're already prepared as we are receiving NPP

16 Yes. We would like to know the characteristics of the station and then propose the purchase to the university

18 No. We're going to use GEONETCast

20 No. We use GOES

21 No, we do not have enough information about it

27 Yes, within the next 5 years if budget allow Most institutions answered what are the most important products and applications related to JPSS, as seen on table 21. This is valuable information for satellite data providers in the region, and it may be used together with the priorities table referred on question 2. Q14B - Related to JPSS, which product your organization need? And what is the most important use? Table 21: Answers for Question 14B


ID # Product ID # Application

2 According to future user needs 2 According to future user needs

4 High resolution images 4 Sea ice, vessel activities

5 All related to the applications 5

Meteorological forecasts and alerts, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate predictions and assessments, hydrology, land monitoring, oceanography and marine meteorology, research and development, education and training

10 We need specific information 8

Tropical Cyclone; Severe Weather/Aviation Ocean/Coastal; Land Applications; Hazards (Smoke, Fire, Aerosols, Air Quality , Flash Floods), Data Assimilation; Imagery/Visualization and Climate Applications

12 Several products and applications 10 We need specific information

13 Soundings, Cloud and Moisture Imagery 11 Weather forecast, agriculture and environment

17 Atmospheric temperature 13 NWP, Nowcasting

20 Satellite imagery (VIS, WV, IR) 15 Meteorological analysis and diagnostics for weather forecasting, volcanic ash monitoring and data assimilation

21 Variable sounding 17 Hydrologic modeling

25 Imagery, clouds, land imaging, sea surface temperature 20 Weather forecast and other

27 All images, derived winds 21 Instability Indexes calculation

25 Meteorology, hydrology

27 Analysis and short wave forecasting


The majority of institutions (61%) that answered the survey do not have specialized human resources to operate a JPSS station. The number of institutions that have not answered this question is in accordance to question 14 and 14A.

Figure 19: Availability of human resources to operate a JPSS station Table 22: Comments for Question 14C

ID # Comments

8 No, CIMH is interested in further training

10 No, we need for information on JPSS

13 No. We would use existing Human Resources

15 No, we need to train our staff

17 No, our human resources are subject to availability of annual budget 20 No, we need capacity building

According to the answers for questions 14D and 14E the community is willing to use GEONETCast-Americas to receive raw data and products from JPSS. The high number of institutions that have not answered these questions (39%) shows that probably part of them do not know the characteristics of each system, like the possibility of requesting products in the GEONETCast system.


Figure 20: Consideration to use GNC-A as a primary or backup mechanism to receive JPSS raw data

Figure 21: Consideration to use GNC-A as a primary or backup mechanism to receive JPSS products

Table 23: Comments for Question 14D

ID # Comments

4 We do not know the GEONETCast System

5 GEONETCast-Americas would serve as a backup system

6 No, we need more information about the system

10 We would have to train personnel for this task

12 Yes, for backup 25 No, because we do not have the software to process raw data

26 Yes, as primary mechanism

31 Yes, as primary mechanism Table 24: Comments for Question 14E

ID # Comments

2 Yes, likely this would serve as a backup mechanism




10 We would have to train personnel for this task

12 Yes, as a backup mechanism

26 Yes, as primary mechanism

31 Yes, as primary mechanism The question 14F showed one of the greatest absences of answers (45%) in the entire compilation. This shows that probably most of the region’s community does not know the characteristics of both GEONETCast and JPSS receiver systems, like the possibility of becoming a GEONETCast data provider and broadcast their own developed products.


Figure 22: Consideration to broadcast JPSS derived products through GNC-A Table 25: Comments for Question 14F

ID # Comments

2 Yes. Basically, it will depend on the user needs, however some products could be: SST, NDVI, Chlorophyll in the sea, Volcanic Ash, etc


5 Yes, we would evaluate at the time that the satellite reception is operational

7 No, not planning to buy JPSS

10 Not in position to purchase JPSS

13 Maybe

15 Yes

21 We do not have enough information about it

25 No, We don`t think to buy a JPSS Direct Readout Station

27 Yes, depending on local financial and technical capacity Most institutions need capacity building activities related to JPSS (52%). The areas of interest vary from the interpretation of satellite imagery and the usage of level 2 products to the generation and processing of products.


Figure 23: Necessity of capacity building activities related to JPSS Table 26: Comments for Question 14G

ID # Comments

4 Yes, interpretation of satellite imagery from Antarctica

5 Yes, for all selected activities in question 3

9 Not applicable

10 We need more information about JPSS

12 Level 2 products

15 Product generation

17 Product processing and application in prediction models

21 Basic and intermediate levels

26 We would need training in all areas, for this platform is not being used at our institution and we do not have interacted with it before


7. GOES-R (Q15 – Q15G) A great number of institutions (80%) intend to use GOES-R data, as seen on figure 24. Only 10% does not intend to use it and 10% have not answered this question.

Figure 24: Intention to use GOES-R data Table 27: Comments for Question 15

ID # Comments

8 Next Generation satellite imagery is already being introduced into the curriculum

10 It is important to know more features of GOES-R for data usage

20 Yes, for the new products

21 Yes, depending on the extent of the availability of data on GVAR, McIDAS-V Area, NetCDF and GeoTIFF formats prior to training (at least virtual) for their use

26 Yes, to keep the products offered on our corporate webpage


45% of the institutions are willing to buy a GOES-R direct readout station. A great part of the comments says that this possibility is under consideration, and that they need more information on the equipment needed as well as the final coverage area. The user needs clarification about the costs and operation of a direct readout station. It is not clear to the user what they need to have to receive data from the new satellite generation.

Figure 25: Intention to acquire a GOES-R direct readout station Table 28: Comments for Question 15A

ID # Comments

1 Not sure if we can at this point

2 Under consideration

5 Yes, in 2016-2017 we will updated our GVAR system to GRB

7 No, it's too expensive

8 No, it depends on depends on the cost considerations

10 No, we will use information available on-line

13 Yes, expect to install it on 2016

14 Yes, investigating the possibility

16 Yes, if necessary we need to evaluate that option

18 No, we plan to receive it through GEONETCast

19 Yes, in year 2016

20 Yes, we will buy it when there are financial support

21 No, there are no funds assigned and we do not know the final satellite position

22 Will have to see how the present equipment can be used, then consider purchasing

25 Yes, after knowing the final satellite position

26 Yes. We would like to buy a direct readout station, but we do not know how much it will cost. Receiving the data through GEONETCast-Americas would be a solution

27 Yes. Purchasing would depend on the availability of funding

31 No, we'll use internet download, ftp or http As on question 14B, most institutions answered what are the most important products and applications related to GOES-R, as seen on table 29. This is also a valuable information for satellite data providers from the region. Q15B - Related to GOES-R, which product your organization need? And what is the most


important use? Table 29: Answers for Question 15B

ID # Product ID # Application

5 All products related to the applications 5

Meteorological forecasts and alerts, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate predictions and assessments, hydrology, land monitoring, oceanography and marine meteorology, research and development, education and training

7 GVAR type images 8 Convection, Dust, Volcanic Ash, Fog, Aviation

8 RGB products 10 Overlapping fields for weather analysis

9 The products were indicated in the accompanying survey 11

Weather forecasting, agriculture and environment

10 Nephanalysis (high-medium-low clouds) 13 Nowcasting

11 All products 15 Meteorological analysis and diagnostics for weather forecasting, volcanic ash monitoring and data assimilation

12 Several products and applications 18 Weather forecasting

13 Cloud and moisture imagery 19 Real time monitoring and weather forecast

18 Satellite imagery 20 Weather forecasting

19 Satellites images in infrared, visible and water vapor channels 21 Weather Monitoring Systems

20 Satellite imagery 22 The day to day operations of the AMO and MWO

21 Imagery in other wavelengths, as night imagery, electrical discharges and their frequency increase

25 Meteorology, hydrology

22

Land and moisture Images Cloud particle size distribution Cloud top heights Derived motion winds Derived stability indices Land surface temp Legacy vertical moisture and temperature profiles Rainfall rate/QPE Total Perceptible water Lightning detection

26 To monitor cloud cover and as input for the hydroestimator and ForTraCC

25 Imagery, clouds, land imaging, winds, sounding

27 Analysis, briefing and short and medium-range forecasting for aviation and public customers

26 Visible, Water Vapor and Infrared channels

27 Full range of images and derived products

31 Goes raw imagery Most institutions (55%) do not have specialized human resources to operate a GOES-R station. According to the comments, they do not exist, need to be updated, or are limited.


Figure 26: Availability of human resources to operate a GOES-R station Table 30: Comments for Question 15C

ID # Comments

1 Yes. Additional training may be required

2 Partially

5 Yes, we need capacity building

10 At the moment there are no specialized personnel to product generation



20 Yes, we need to update our knowledge base

21 No. We have human resources to operate the current GOES data with McIDAS-V

26 Yes, but they are limited According to the answers for questions 15D and 15E the community is willing to use GEONETCast-Americas to receive raw data and products from GOES-R. This would require an increase of the system’s bandwidth (actually at 2 Mbps) given the high data volume of the next generation of satellites. From the comments, 6 institutions consider using the system as a backup receiving mechanism and 5 institutions consider using the system as the primary receiving mechanism.


Figure 27: Consideration to use GNC-A as a primary or backup mechanism to receive GOES-R raw data Table 31: Comments for Question 15D

ID # Comments

2 Yes, as a backup receiving mechanism




8 Not at the moment

10 The availability of information (raw data) helps in analyzing weather conditions applicable to alert systems


13 No, maybe backup

20 Yes, it needs to be processed

26 Yes. If we are not able to have a direct readout station it would serve us as primary mechanism, but if we had a direct readout station it would serve as backup

31 Yes, as a primary mechanism


Figure 28: Consideration to use GNC-A as a primary or backup mechanism to receive GOES-R products Table 32: Comments for Question 15E

ID # Comments

2 As backup receiving mechanism




8 No, but it could grow to be the primary receiving

10 Yes, the availability of information (products) would help in analyzing weather conditions applicable to warning systems


22 As a primary mechanism

26 Primary system because there are products that we do not produce


31 Yes, as a primary mechanism Most users would broadcast their GOES-R generated products through GEONETCast-Americas. Given the high cost involved to acquire a direct readout station, this would serve as an auxiliary solution to a high number of users without the necessary budget, as seen on the comments from table 33.


Figure 29: Consideration to broadcast GOES-R derived products through GNC-A Table 33: Comments for Question 15F

ID # Comments

2 Probably


5 Yes, when the receive station is operative, we will propose the products to be disseminated

6 Yes, permafrost distribution

7 If we have the budget, but we are using the budget to buy a new radar

9 Not able to purchase

10 Weather alerts

13 Maybe

21 Yes, we currently disseminate products from the current GOES

25 Yes, we could broadcast imagery

26 Yes, the channels available in GOES-13

28 Yes, depending on local financial and technical capacity We have only a few institutions that are able to properly operate a GOES-R direct readout station, as seen on figure 30. The requested training varies from basic operation, maintenance and applications to advanced training on raw data processing.


Figure 30: Necessity of capacity building activities related to GOES-R Table 34: Comments for Question 15G

ID # Comments

1 All areas listed

2 Operations and applications

4 Starting from basic training

5 For all selected activities in question 3

10 For the east domain

11 Weather forecast, agriculture and environment

12 Level 2 products

17 Inclusion of products on models to generate climatological information.

20 Operation, maintenance and applications

21 Advanced training on raw data processing using specialized software like McIDAS-V, McIDAS-X and others

22 Product generation

25 Imagery

26 Applications of the new channels that GOES-R will have

27 Satellite imagery interpretation and use of raw data


APPENDIX A WMO LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION


APPENDIX B SATELLITE USER SURVEY The Coordination Group on Satellite Data Requirements for Region III & IV of the World Meteorological Organization is seeking your feedback as it concerns the use of satellite data. In this regards you are kindly asked to complete the following survey form. PLEASE RESPOND BY 15 NOVEMBER 2015 By email to Diego Souza ([email protected]) 1) Country and name of your organization:

2) An initial set of satellite data requirements for RA III and RA IV has been developed: http://satelite.cptec.inpe.br/geonetcast/br/docs/RA-III-IV-Requirements-v20150707.xlsx

A) Did you know the satellite data requirements for RA III e RA IV?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments B) Please download the table from the link above and select the priority of each

product for your service, the required timeliness, and specify the application (follow the example below).

C) Please indicate other relevant products which are not present in the table and that you would like to be disseminated in the region. Use the blank lines in the end of each product category, and if there is more than one, create more lines.

D) Please fill in the table or include the products generated by your institution that could be broadcast through the GEONETCast-Americas system.

3) What is your main use of satellite data?

Weather forecasts and warnings [ ] Climate predictions and assessments [ ] Hydrological forecasts, warnings and assessments [ ] Oceanography and marine meteorology [ ] Space weather applications [ ]


Disaster mitigation and preparedness [ ] Land monitoring (e.g., for agriculture) [ ] Environmental assessments [ ] Socio-economic mapping [ ] Research and development [ ] Education and training [ ] Other (please specify) [ ]

4) Data timeliness: are you mostly using

Near-real time data (few minutes) [ ] Last two days (timeliness 0-48 hours) [ ] Historical data [ ] All are equally important to me [ ]

5) A) How do you currently receive and access satellite data? Give details on the reception

system (e.g., antenna) as appropriate.

System Details GOES GVAR [ ] GOES LRIT [ ] GOES EMWIN [ ] GOES DCS [ ] POES HRPT [ ] POES APT [ ] NWS ISCS [ ] Metop AHRPT [ ] GTS point-to-point [ ] Internet (ftp, http) [ ] DVB-S/S2: GEONETCast-Americas [ ] DVB-S/S2: EUMETCast-Americas [ ] Other (please specify) [ ]

B) How do you plan on receiving satellite data in the future?

System Details GOES GVAR [ ] GOES LRIT [ ] GOES EMWIN [ ] GOES DCS [ ] POES HRPT [ ] POES APT [ ] NWS ISCS [ ] Metop AHRPT [ ] GTS point-to-point [ ] Internet (ftp, http) [ ] DVB-S/S2: GEONETCast-Americas [ ] Other (please specify) [ ]

6) If your country does not have a GEONETCast-Americas station, would your country be considering covering the cost needed to install a GEONETCast-Americas station (approx. $5000)?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments


7) If you are an EUMETCast-Americas user:

A) Would you consider converting your station to a GEONETCast-Americas station with the end of the EUMETCast-Americas broadcast expected to the end of 2016?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments B) Do you need the data disseminated through EUMETCast-Americas in near real-

time? Please specify the data, applications and products generated:

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Data Applications Products

C) The MSG SEVIRI HRIT Level 1.5 Data with three hours of delay would be sufficient?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments 8) Would your country consider covering the costs to send employees for training in

Regional Centers for longer periods (e.g.: 1 – 3 months)?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

9) Please prioritize the following capacity building areas:

Imagery [ ]

Soundings [ ]

Winds [ ]

Clouds [ ]

Aviation [ ]

Hydrology [ ]

Land [ ]

Cryosphere [ ]

Radiation Budget [ ]

Lightning [ ]

Space Environment [ ]

SST and Ocean Dynamics [ ]

Aerosols/Air Quality/Atmospheric

Chemistry [ ]

Other (please specify)


10) Do you know the following educational applications/software, etc.?

Apps Details ILWIS. [ ] CLASS, [ ] COMET [ ] VLab [ ] McIDAS-V [ ] SATURN-WMO [ ] CSPP/IMAPP (SSEC) [ ] http://www.goes-r.gov/education/overview.html

[ ]

Other (please specify) [ ]

11) Would your institution consider organize local theoretical courses?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments 12) Would your institution consider organize local training workshops?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments 13) Would your institution consider give time for your employees for virtual training?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

14) Do you intend to use JPSS data (Joint Polar Satellite System - NOAA future generation of polar orbiting satellites)?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments A) Do you intend to buy a JPSS Direct Readout Station? When do you intend to buy

it? If you do not, what is the expected solution?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

B) Related to these satellites, which product your organization need? And what is the most important use?

Product Application

C) Do you have specialized human resources to operate the JPSS station and generate products?

Yes [ ]


No [ ]

Comments

D) If you receive JPSS raw data through GEONETCast-Americas, would this serve as your primary or backup receiving mechanism?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

E) If you receive JPSS products through GEONETCast-Americas, would this serve as your primary or backup receiving mechanism?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

F) If you buy a JPSS Direct Readout Station, would you consider broadcast your generated products through GEONETCast-Americas? Please specify the products:

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments

G) Do you need capacity building activities related to JPSS? Related to which areas?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Comments 15) Do you intend to use GOES-R data?

Yes [ ] No [ ] Comments

A) Do you intend to buy a GOES-R Direct Readout Station? When do you intend to

buy it? If you do not, what is the expected solution?


B) Related to this satellite, which product your organization need? And what is the most important use?

Product Application

C) Do you have specialized human resources to operate the GOES-R station and generate products?

Yes [ ]


No [ ] Comments

D) If you receive GOES-R raw data through GEONETCast-Americas, would this serve as

your primary or backup receiving mechanism?


E) If you receive GOES-R products through GEONETCast-Americas, would this serve as your primary or backup receiving mechanism?


F) If you buy a GOES-R Direct Readout Station, would you consider broadcast your generated products through GEONETCast-Americas? Please specify the products:


G) Do you need capacity building activities related to GOES-R? Related to which areas?


16) Please provide any other comments, questions or concerns regarding your use of satellite d

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