National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Helen M. Wood Director Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service MISSION: To provide and ensure timely access to global environmental data to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, and quality of life. To fulfill its responsibilities NESDIS acquires and manages the Nation’s operational environmental satellites, provides data and information services, and conducts related research.

NESDIS Programs Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) Environmental Data Management  National Climatic Data Center  National Oceanographic Data Center  National Geophysical Data Center Applications Research and Development Satellite Data Processing & Distribution Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing

An End-to-End Responsibility

  Tropical Cyclones  Heavy Precipitation  Volcanic Ash Clouds  Sea and Ice Products  Coastal Hazards  Fire monitoring  Drought Monitoring  Disaster Response and Recovery NESDIS Operational Hazard Monitoring

Focus on near-real time access

Monitoring and Early Detection Tracking and Prediction Support Damage Assessment and Response Tropical Storm Support

Meteosat-5 (INDOEX) movie of Tropical Cyclone 05B Tropical Cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Classifications WWIO21 KWBC SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETIN SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN METEOSAT 5 IRNIGHT. MARCH Z. 26.2S 114.5E OVER LAND STEVE (14P). PAST POSITIONS S 113.5E 09/0232Z VIS/IRDAY 24.5S 113.0E 08/1232Z IRNIGHT. REMARKS....CENTER IS NOW OVER LAND.. CONFIDENCE FACTOR IS 3.. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON STEVE.. TURK. NNNN

Precipitation Estimates NOAA/NESDIS RAINFALL AUTOESTIMATOR PRODUCT

Damage Assessment and Response

Credit: Spaceimaging.com IKONOS Image of Venezuela Mudslide

Direct Services Direct Broadcast Services GOES GVAR/WEFAX POES HRPT/APT Data Collection Systems (DCS) GOES DCS Argos DCS

Global Receivers WMO Registrations APT = 4,910 APT = 4,910 HRPT = 630 HRPT = 630 WEFAX = 4,900 WEFAX = 4,900 HR / GVAR = 930 HR / GVAR = 930 Registration not required. Estimated numbers of receivers 2X or 3X or more

GOES Data Applications River Forecast 19% Analysis & Forecast 19% Seismic 2% Irrigation Control 3% Navigation 4% Fire Potential 6% Improved DCS Ops 8% Water Quality Mont. 9% Other 14% Reservoir Management 16%

DCS SUPPORT to Hurricane Mitch Project NWS installing DCP’s in Central America for Hazards Preparedness Approximately 120 stations to date Flood Monitoring, Tide Monitoring, Standard Environmental Measurements, etc.

Goal

 Improve decision making before, during, and after emergencies through better access to and quality of data and information  Identify users and their needs  Provide information products specifically designed to meet users’ needs  Promote efficiency and cost effectiveness  Stimulate and facilitate mitigation Objectives

 The products should be based from the outset on user needs  A major focus should be on integration of various data types  Data and information quality and reliability are major issues that need to be addressed  An effective dissemination and access plan is critical to the success of any information system Guiding Principles

National Hazards Information Strategy