Air Force Weather Agency 2005 Tropical Cyclone Season Support Review Surveillance Support Surveillance Support DMSP System DMSP System Spacecraft Status Spacecraft Status Typhoon 13W (Talim) 30 Aug 2005, 0745Z DMSP F12 Multispectral Kadena AB Okinawa
JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER Alternate JTWC Satellite Operations METSAT Applications Branch Analysis Bulletin Product Support to….. AFWA Support AFWA Offutt AFB NE
Analysis Bltns: 4373 S ystems Tracked: AFWA Support METSAT Analysis Bulletins AFWA Offutt AFB NE
180 140 CPHCNHC NHC JTWC 3185 / 73% NHOP 1188/ 27% 4373 EQ 34% 29% 10% 18% 9% >1% METSAT Analysis Bulletins (Basin Distribution ) AFWA Offutt AFB NE
METSAT Analysis Bulletins (All Basins - Monthly 2005) JTWC: 3185 NHOP: 1188 ’98-04 Avg. Offutt AFB NE
DMSP IMAGING FEATURES - OPERATIONAL LINESCAN SYSTEM (OLS) -- Constant Cross-Track Resolution -- Low-Light Image sensing -SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) STORED READOUT: OFFUTT AFB
Hurricane Rita DMSP F16 Night-time visible 20 Sept 2005 – 0052 GMT DMSP Low-Light Image Sensing
Hurricane Rita DMSP F16 Night-time visible Moonlight Illumination 20 Sept 2005 – 0052 GMT DMSP Low-Light Image Sensing
26 Sep 05 vs Baseline Image DMSP F15 Nighttime – 1.5nm Resolution Visible/Infrared Composite IR - Blue – Cloud Vis – Yellow – City Lights Baseline Image 23 Sep Z (22 Sep CDT) Hurricane Rita Power Blackout DMSP Nighttime Imagery Comparison 26 Sep Z (25 Sep CDT)
DMSP: STORED READOUT Tracking Station Network Relay to Offutt AFB OFFUTT AFB AFWA FNMOC * FAIRBANKS TRACKING TRACKING STATION HAWAII TACTICAL SITES DOMSAT TRACKING Suitland SOCC THULE STATION ATM * New Boston
SPACECRAFT LOCAL TIMESENSORS F /1833OLS-SSM/I F /1819OLS-SSM/I F /2013 OLS-SSM/IS F /2028OLS- SSM/I DMSP SPACECRAFT STATUS Stored Readout Primary Secondary Secondary (1 of 4 Recorders Remaining ) Secondary
F-17 - Scheduled to Launch ~Sept FEATURES : -- Spl Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder -- Solid State Recorders -- Planned LTAN 0630/1830 (Replace F13) DMSP SPACECRAFT
Air Force Weather Agency 2005 Tropical Cyclone Season Support Review Surveillance Support Surveillance Support DMSP System DMSP System Spacecraft Status Spacecraft Status Typhoon 13W (Talim) 30 Aug 2005, 0745Z DMSP F12 Multispectral Kadena AB Okinawa