The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and NPOESS Preparatory

Project (NPP) Access to Data: A Partnership

International Polar Orbiter Processing Package (IPOPP)

John Overton

NPOESS Integrated Program Office

Evolution of Polar Direct Broadcast

SSM/I, SSMIS, SSM/T, SSM/T-2

IMAPP, NASA DAAC, SeaDAS SeaDAS, NISGS, IPOPP, NPOESS FTS

International Polar Orbiter Processing Package

• The International Polar Orbiter Processing Package (IPOPP) is a software package that will be critical to the Direct Broadcast (DB) user community throughout it’s transition from EOS to NPOESS

• IPOPP is the primary processing package that will enable the DB community to processprocess, visualizevisualize, and evaluateevaluate NPP Sensor and Environmental Data Records - which is a necessity for the DB community during the transition from the Earth Observing System Era to the NPOESS Era.

NOTE: Terra (and perhaps Aqua) are subject to being decommissioned once NPP has completed CAL/VAL. Terra mission life was extended when NPP launch schedule moved to April 08.

Why is IPOPP Needed?

• The DB Community has high expectations for mission continuity from EOS to NPOESS– A transition from IMAPP to IPOPP provides DB community with user friendly

processing packages for regional optimized applications

• Enables global feedback loop for NPP CAL/VAL campaigns– Enable DB users to contribute their regional validated processing

approaches/products to assist and improve global CAL/VAL efforts

• Initiates role of research to operations provider for the IPO Direct Readout Mission– To facilitate the adoption/adaptation of DB regional optimized research/unique

processing approaches to enhance NPOESS DB software functionality and capability

The Partnership

• NASA Direct Readout Lab – NPP In-situ Ground Station– Director: Patrick Coronado– System Engineer: Kelvin Brentzel

• University of Wisconsin, Space Science Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies – IMAPP– Principal Investigator: Allen Huang– Principal Investigator: Liam Gumley

• NPOESS Integrated Program Office – Direct Readout Mission– Manager: John Overton– System Engineer: Joe Zajic– Meteorologist: Bill Munley

IPOPPBuilding on the foundation of IMAPP and NISGS

• IMAPP provided DB Community access to EOS data through an open source multi-platform processing environment with validated algorithms

• NISGS will provide evolved technology applications for NPOESS instruments on NPP starting at the signal processing element (RT-STPS), all sensor Level 1A/B (SDRs) products, and Level 2 (EDR) processing for Active Fires and Vegetation Index

• IPOPP will extend NISGS using development principles and goals of IMAPP to provide DB Community access to NPOESS sensor data on NPP through an open source multi-platform processing environment with validated algorithms

NPOESS: Level 1A = RDR, Level 1B = SDR, Level 2 = EDR

Additional Product Characteristics

• True color atmospherically corrected images• Single VIIRS FOV cloud mask and phase• Cloud Infrared Properties• Land Surface Reflectance• Snow/Sea Ice Detection• Scene Classification (Clouds and Land Surface)• CrIS single FOV retrieval of temperature and moisture profiles• CrIS/VIIRS synergistic high spatial resolution cloud cleared radiances

and retrievals• Efficient and accurate CrIS/VIIRS collocation

IPOPP Development Goals• Facilitate the International Direct Broadcast Community Continuous

Involvement in Algorithm development for NPP/NPOESS• By providing mission continuity from EOS to NPOESS; by participating in NPP

Calibration/Validation• By Enabling Regional Application Development

• Provide software to generate EDRs in near real-time from NPP Direct Broadcast High Rate Data of NPOESS instruments• Open source (GPL)• Freely available (no COTS licenses required)• Easy to install & run• Multi-platform (e.g., Linux, Solaris, OS X)• HDF5 data format• Self-contained, Modular• Uses consistent & up to date calibration Look Up Tables• Reuse and leverage legacy software (IMAPP)• Build on NISGS foundation

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Supports & Services - System, Science, Application, Education & Training

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LANDLANDActive FiresSurf AlbedoLSTSurface TypeVegetation IndexSnow Cover/DepthImagery*

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VIIRSCrIS GeoATMS CalOMPS

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* Imagery is in both “Atmosphere” & “Land”

Cal/ValCal/ValField CampaignField Campaign

SDR IntercomparisonSDR IntercomparisonEDR IntercomparisonEDR IntercomparisonSDR/EDR ValidationSDR/EDR Validation

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• Update RT-STPS for NPP

• Provide SDR’s (level 1b) software for VIIRS, CrIs, ATMS, and OMPS

• Provide Active Fires and Vegetation Index Level 2 product software

• Coordinate with NASA SeaDAS project for integration of Ocean products

• Provide visualization and analysis tools

•Provide web portal to DB Community

NASA DRL Role in IPOPP Development

Purpose: • To serve as the NPP/GSFC Direct Broadcast technology test-bed and to provide outreach demonstrations of these technologies to the user community and commercialization partners

• To provide a mobile interface to the NPP S/C for Direct Broadcast compatibility and validation of the RF system, protocol processing, instrument data processing and the Ground Network interface

• To serve as a tool in gathering real-time instrument data in remote areas (at sea or land) for Instrument Calibration and Validation Campaigns

• To support real-time management and monitoring of natural or man-made emergencies via built-in spaceborne and airborne data processing tools

NASA DRL Mobile NPP In-Situ Ground System Test-bed

Role of CIMSS for IPOPP

• Develop a modular software processing package modeled after IMAPP

• Focus on Atmosphere EDRs, Utilities, and CAL/VAL

• Prototype and validate multi-platform compatibility

• Deliver and Support Open Source package via website

• Provide Training Workshops and Educate Students/Scientists

• Maintain Website for access by DB Community

MODIS True Color

AIRS IR Window BT Images AIRS Water Vapor BT Images

MODIS Cloud Mask (left) & Phase (right)

MODIS Cloud Top PressureMODIS Total Precipitable Water

Direct Broadcast& IMAPP

Serving the World

Retrieval and Development Hardware for Parallel Processing at CIMSS

• Combined NASA research cluster: 24 P-III and 22 P-4 processors with gigabit interconnect.

• NOAA development cluster: 14 P-4 processors with gigabit interconnect and tape archive system.

• Expandable asset

Role of NPOESS Integrated Product Office

• Provide management and system engineering oversight to meet project goals and objectives

• Solicit input from DB Community for operational use of IPOPP products

• Focus development on products most needed by DB community and CAL/VAL campaign

• Provide sufficient funding to assure IPOPP availability prior to launch of NPP

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Milestones

• Software/HW Prototyping• Evaluation and Testing of EDRs for DB Regional Applications

• Implementation & Testing of V1.0• Beta testing at DB User sites• Conduct training workshop

• Public Release of V1.0• Post launch EDR evaluations• Algorithm Tuning • Support User Community• Conduct training workshop

• Updated Version Release• Post launch EDR evaluations• Algorithm Tuning• Support User Community• Conduct training workshop

DB CommunityRegistered X-Band Receiving Stations

Sample Imagery from IMAPP MODIS True Color 250km Resolution

Direct Readout Mission Points of Contact

John OvertonJohn Overton john.overton@noaa.govjohn.overton@noaa.govBill MunleyBill Munley bill.munley@noaa.govbill.munley@noaa.govJoe Mulligan Joe Mulligan joe.mulligan@noaa.govjoe.mulligan@noaa.govJohn van de WouwJohn van de Wouw john.vandewouw@ngc.comjohn.vandewouw@ngc.comPatrick Coronado Patrick Coronado patrick.coronado@nasa.gov patrick.coronado@nasa.gov Kelvin Brentzel Kelvin Brentzel kelvin.brentzel@nasa.govkelvin.brentzel@nasa.govAllen HuangAllen Huangallen.huang@ssec.wisc.eduallen.huang@ssec.wisc.eduLiam GumleyLiam Gumley liam.gumley@ssec.wisc.eduliam.gumley@ssec.wisc.edu

NPOESS websiteNPOESS websitehttp://www.npoess.noaa.govhttp://www.npoess.noaa.gov

The Direct Readout Web PortalThe Direct Readout Web Portalhttp://directreadout.gsfc.nasa.govhttp://directreadout.gsfc.nasa.gov

CIMSS/SSEC websiteCIMSS/SSEC websitehttp://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu