Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March 2010 Image: MODIS Land Group, NASA GSFC March 2000 STAR Enterprise Synthesis & Future Directions Presented by Alfred M. Powell, Jr Presented by Alfred M. Powell, Jr

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March …Synopsis… NOAA Science center houses a colocated team of NESDIS and NCEP –R&D (satellite and modeling) and Operations (satellite and forecast) –Partners/customers The NESDIS team conducts applied research, tech transfer, and operations utilizing formalized approaches to develop satellite products, provide data, and improve satellite data assimilation for weather, ocean and climatological applications We provide instrument, data, and algorithm analyses leading to specialized satellite data and images that support of wide range of users We have new and ongoing thrust areas in: –Satellite data assimilation, Ocean Remote Sensing, Climate services, Future satellite algorithm, data processing and products –Cooperative Institutes –Hazards/Homeland security, R&D-to-ops satellites, real-time imagery –… and a move to a new home…

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March Takeaway Message The Future: Planning of R&D and operational connections are essential to meeting the NOAA mission in face of the numerous requirements and assets that need coordinating The Process: Managing R&D processes, attention to resources, and operational transitions is required for delivery of more products in a timely manner The People: Recognizing the value system of R&D and rewarding R&D and operational support as the personal efforts of talented people is necessary for a high-performance science organization to achieve its mission The Future: Planning of R&D and operational connections are essential to meeting the NOAA mission in face of the numerous requirements and assets that need coordinating The Process: Managing R&D processes, attention to resources, and operational transitions is required for delivery of more products in a timely manner The People: Recognizing the value system of R&D and rewarding R&D and operational support as the personal efforts of talented people is necessary for a high-performance science organization to achieve its mission

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March The Road Ahead: More Data to Manage and Products to Distribute NOAA will ingest and process more new data in one year than was contained in the total digital archive in Projected Archive Growth 15 Years The demand for access to environmental data has grown tremendously since the Internet has made the information available to a much larger customer base.

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March The Road Ahead: Science Challenges to the Satellite S&T Community GEOSS: Integration of multiple instruments, or satellite and in-situ measurements for improved products Continuity of Data: past, present, and future –Climate Data Records –Calibration Accuracy and Stability of satellite sensors –Reprocessing and analysis of long- time series for reproducible results Data assimilation methodologies –Weather, climate, ocean Hyperspectral “phenomenology” –Radiative transfer models –Interpretation and analytical definition of spectral signatures New applications –Water and air quality –Trace Gas monitoring –Coastal and ocean forecasts Managing directions via S&T planning, e.g., roadmaps Data availability within the context of global observing systems Global Education and Outreach

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March observe the Earth Satellite data are assimilated in models......running on state of the art computers, produce… better forecasts of: NOAA, NASA, DoD satellites… The Road Ahead: Science Challenge More Satellite Inputs into Models Weather and warnings Air quality Ecosystem changes Agricultural production Forest health Land cover/land use Ocean states Climate change

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March What is the Future? Integrated Environmental Applications What are Integrated Environmental Applications? The integration of multiple observing platforms includes the integration of multiple sensors on the same observing platform The integration of multiple satellites into single observations The integration of multiple types of observation into a single observation of the state of an atmospheric, oceanic, or land characteristic. We are actively working to integrate not only our products between polar orbiting and geostationary satellites, but also blending observation between instruments on the same platform and validating and blending our products with other observations or models. I In the future our clients might not even know whether an observation was taken by satellite, surface station, or person, but will be assured that it is the best information NOAA can provide them. Innovation Industry Govt Academia

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March GEOSS: Integrated Environmental Applications What will we do and do better together in satellite applications? Integrated Requirements Integrated R&D Planning Integration by Sensor Data AIRS/MODIS Integration by Assimilation Satellite Data in Global Forecasts Integration by Parameter and Platform Combined Altimeter and Scatterometer for Ocean Surface Currents Integration for Social Benefit (MISSION GOALS) SST/Vegetation for West Nile Virus application Integration by Product Polar (MODIS) and Geo (GOES) winds Integration by Education Remote Sensing Training, Argentina Integration by Partnerships Windsat w/ DoD

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March STAR Enterprise Efforts –Span the satellite suite –Work important user connections –Define process improvements –Develop science collaborations –Crosscut NOAA’s requirements and needs –‘Advertise’ our successes –Leverage other’s research capabilities –Important for STAR’s future

Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Review 09 – 11 March Future Direction Improve research to operations capability –Computers and project structure Need better training and preparation for users –Training and user application Better satellite program collaboration –Data usage, calibration, validation, assimilation Greater visibility of projects to attract the future workforce Need to leverage capabilities of others – it’s a big job STAR has a large mission and needs to expand and modify how we work as part of an integrated global earth observation system of systems