GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC GOES USERS’ CONFERENCE III: Discussion Highlights Oceans and Coasts Richard Legeckis, NOAA/NESDIS Office of Research and Applications

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 1) Needs for Data and Product Distribution User Interface for product and data distribution User Interface for product and data distribution True Color Product for cloud clearing and outreach (true color captures imagination of public) True Color Product for cloud clearing and outreach (true color captures imagination of public) Metadata availability (start/end time, lat/lon, etc.) Metadata availability (start/end time, lat/lon, etc.) Reprocessing for Climate Data Records Reprocessing for Climate Data Records Access to real-time data and products Access to real-time data and products

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 2) User Community Training Public Education/Outreach Public Education/Outreach It needs to happen NOW It needs to happen NOW Coordinate with other observing systems programs Coordinate with other observing systems programs Sponsor internships with k-12 educators Sponsor internships with k-12 educators Data Use Training Data Use Training U.S. Naval Observatory Model U.S. Naval Observatory Model Understand relationship of GOES-R data in context of other observing systems Understand relationship of GOES-R data in context of other observing systems Establish network users groups Establish network users groups Smart Portal Smart Portal

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 3) What can NOAA do, programmatically, to prepare for GOES-R, in a manner that is both accountable and defendable? Implement distribution and training methods before 2012 Implement distribution and training methods before 2012 Respond to Ocean Commission recommendations – GOES-R is an important contribution in response to Commission Respond to Ocean Commission recommendations – GOES-R is an important contribution in response to Commission Work better with other federal agencies (NASA, EPA, FEMA) Work better with other federal agencies (NASA, EPA, FEMA) Transfer knowledge from other organizations (e.g., NASA) to NOAA for ocean color processing Transfer knowledge from other organizations (e.g., NASA) to NOAA for ocean color processing Stress GOES-R relationship to other high priority initiatives Stress GOES-R relationship to other high priority initiatives Blue water/White water Blue water/White water North American Carbon Program North American Carbon Program Integrated Ocean Observing System Integrated Ocean Observing System Carry out risk reduction efforts & milestones Carry out risk reduction efforts & milestones

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 4) GOES-R Risk Reduction Establish test bed (proving ground) for all components of the end-to-end GOES system, acquisition to archive Establish test bed (proving ground) for all components of the end-to-end GOES system, acquisition to archive Develop simulated coastal and ocean observations for GOES-R Develop simulated coastal and ocean observations for GOES-R Put user in the feedback loop on research to ops Put user in the feedback loop on research to ops Develop cost, schedule, and technical as separate RR components Develop cost, schedule, and technical as separate RR components Establish focused coastal and ocean user group Establish focused coastal and ocean user group Prepare white paper on recommendations Prepare white paper on recommendations Work with the regional associations of IOOS Work with the regional associations of IOOS

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 5) User Readiness Timeline Critical need: Coastal water characterization (in situ calibration) Critical need: Coastal water characterization (in situ calibration) Test end-to-end GOES-R system before launch Test end-to-end GOES-R system before launch Test simulated products Test simulated products Determine concept of operations for HES/CW, survey vs. targeted Determine concept of operations for HES/CW, survey vs. targeted Develop priorities for targeted surveys Develop priorities for targeted surveys Define products and applications now Define products and applications now