1. Input for ORA/CoRP Directors Visit on my 2003-2004 Activities at CIMSS: - Image “products” from the GOES Sounder and Imager - Advocacy for GOES products - Outreach and administrative matters G. S. Wade 11 August 2004 UW-Madison {oradir2004-gsw.ppt}

2. Accomplishments with image “products” from the GOES Sounder and Imager - GOES montage assembled for Hurricane Isabel (Sep 2003) - Animation of layered precipitable water (PW) Sounder SFOV derived product imagery (DPI) added (Dec 2003) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transferred to new CIMSS web server (Jan 2004) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transitioned to solely SFOV Sounder products (from “vern), following loss of “suomi” (Mar 2004) - Observed GOES imagery compared to CRAS forecast imagery (ongoing) [REDOGS.BAT, COMPGOVCF.BAT, makgovcf.scr, …] Fledgling effort to improve the GOES Sounder retrievals back in early 2003, with GOES retrieval “directions” meetings (resulting from dissatisfaction with some of the routine DPI during IHOP), has culminated in a renewed focus to continue work on the current GOES Sounders, in the GOES Retrieval Science (GRS) team, dynamically led by Jun Li. Development is underway with various modifications, considering time continuity constraints, inverted cone filtering, model independent first-guess, and surface emissivity. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/realtime.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/aspt/products/prod.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/cf/

3. GOES-12 Montage of Hurricane Isabel

4. Accomplishments with image “products” from the GOES Sounder and Imager - GOES montage assembled for Hurricane Isabel (Sep 2003) - Animation of layered precipitable water (PW) Sounder SFOV derived product imagery (DPI) added (Dec 2003) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transferred to new CIMSS web server (Jan 2004) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transitioned to solely SFOV Sounder products (from “vern), following loss of “suomi” (Mar 2004) - Observed GOES imagery compared to CRAS forecast imagery (ongoing) [REDOGS.BAT, COMPGOVCF.BAT, makgovcf.scr, …] Fledgling effort to improve the GOES Sounder retrievals back in early 2003, with GOES retrieval “directions” meetings (resulting from dissatisfaction with some of the routine DPI during IHOP), has culminated in a renewed focus to continue work on the current GOES Sounders, in the GOES Retrieval Science (GRS) team, dynamically led by Jun Li. Development is underway with various modifications, considering time continuity constraints, inverted cone filtering, model independent first-guess, and surface emissivity. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/realtime.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/aspt/products/prod.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/cf/

5. A hallmark of GOES processing at CIMSS is its continual “real-time” displays, day in and day out New satellite coverage = new display GOES-12 replaces GOES-8 = seamless transition New Imager band = new capability Continuity and content of Sounder imagery = qualitative cornerstone of continuing hope for determining better atmospheric profiles

6. Differentiation of the three vertical layers of precipitable water from the GOES Sounders Total PW High layer PW Mid layer PW Low layer PW Note how ovals of relative maximum PW, over US, shift with height. [See - http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/grtmain.html#uspw-3l ] 16 UT 15 Dec 2003

7. Total and layered precipitable water from the GOES Sounders at 3x3 FOV and SFOV 16 UT 15 Dec 2003 3x3 FOVSingle FOV Total PW High Mid Low High Mid Low Note that layered scale (0-30mm) is half that of total (0-60mm). Mid layer PW pattern seems closest to that of total; high layer PW is most distinct. 16 UT 24 Dec 2003

8. Accomplishments with image “products” from the GOES Sounder and Imager - GOES montage assembled for Hurricane Isabel (Sep 2003) - Animation of layered precipitable water (PW) Sounder SFOV derived product imagery (DPI) added (Dec 2003) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transferred to new CIMSS web server (Jan 2004) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transitioned to solely SFOV Sounder products (from “vern), following loss of “suomi” (Mar 2004) - Observed GOES imagery compared to CRAS forecast imagery (ongoing) [REDOGS.BAT, COMPGOVCF.BAT, makgovcf.scr, …] Fledgling effort to improve the GOES Sounder retrievals back in early 2003, with GOES retrieval “directions” meetings (resulting from dissatisfaction with some of the routine DPI during IHOP), has culminated in a renewed focus to continue work on the current GOES Sounders, in the GOES Retrieval Science (GRS) team, dynamically led by Jun Li. Development is underway with various modifications, considering time continuity constraints, inverted cone filtering, model independent first-guess, and surface emissivity. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/realtime.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/aspt/products/prod.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/cf/

9. GOES Observed Imagery versus CRAS Forecast Imagery

10. Accomplishments with image “products” from the GOES Sounder and Imager - GOES montage assembled for Hurricane Isabel (Sep 2003) - Animation of layered precipitable water (PW) Sounder SFOV derived product imagery (DPI) added (Dec 2003) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transferred to new CIMSS web server (Jan 2004) - CIMSS GOES Realtime Page transitioned to solely SFOV Sounder products (from “vern), following loss of “suomi” (Mar 2004) - Observed GOES imagery compared to CRAS forecast imagery (ongoing) [REDOGS.BAT, COMPGOVCF.BAT, makgovcf.scr, …] Fledgling effort to improve the GOES Sounder retrievals back in early 2003, with GOES retrieval “directions” meetings (resulting from dissatisfaction with some of the routine DPI during IHOP), has culminated in a renewed focus to continue work on the current GOES Sounders, in the GOES Retrieval Science (GRS) team, dynamically led by Jun Li. Development is underway with various modifications, considering time continuity constraints, inverted cone filtering, model independent first-guess, and surface emissivity. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/realtime.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/aspt/products/prod.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/cf/

11. Example of real-time GOES Sounder Derived Product Imagery Focused on Wisconsin GOES (40-50mm+) markedly moister than first-guess GOES (<40mm) evidently drier than first-guess (Shouldn’t such differences impact forecasts ?) GOES total precipitable water (TPW) DPI at 1700 UTC on 25 Aug 2003

12. Fundamental CIMSS research: striving to make quality real-time GOES Sounder radiance observations into practical useful information for weather forecasting Atmospheric continuity and evolution are clearly evident in multi-spectral animation. Where will clouds be? Comparison between observed imagery (bottom) and forecast imagery (top) builds confidence in how well the CRAS model is assimilating retrieved GOES Sounder cloud and moisture information. Where will forecast (GFS) moisture need to be modified, monitoring trends, to provide a better forecast for convection (as across Texas)? Differences between retrieved GOES Sounder TPW and the GFS forecast values are plotted over the GOES TPW Derived Product Imagery (DPI). [1800 UT 2 Apr 2004]

13. Accomplishments with advocacy for GOES products - Completed publication process (following Bill Raymond’s death in Feb 2003) for: Raymond, W.H., G.S. Wade, and T.H. Zapotocny, 2004: Assimilating GOES Brightness Temperatures. Part 1: Upper Tropospheric Moisture. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 17-27. _, 2004: Assimilating GOES Brightness Temperatures. Part 2: Assigning Water Vapor Wind Heights Directly from Weighting Functions. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 1200-12. - Detailed critiques of Beta tests of VISIT training modules (1. Interactive cloud height algorithm and GOES Sounder point retrievals in AWIPS 2. Forecasting convective downburst potential using GOES Sounder derived products) - Trips to southern Wisconsin NWS Office (MKX) in Sullivan: Sep 2003 (with T. Mostek (COMET) and CIMSS contingent); Mar 2004 (with S. Bachmeier for “shadowing” N. Johnston and IFPS processing experience) - Report from Aug 2003 Workshop on Satellite Data Application and Information Extraction (WSDAIE) (Dec 2003) - Planning for “WSDAIE-2” at Oct 2004 National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting for workshop on “towards better utilization of satellite information” (ongoing) - Provision of CIMSS GOES DPI (+?) to feed (1) regional AWIPS (NWS), (2) in-house AWIPS, and (3) IDV users (UNIDATA). AWIPS needs NetCDF format. CIMSS and SSEC Data Center working on ingest of new NOAAPORT DVB (direct video broadcast) signal with help from UNIDATA. (ongoing)

14. Adjusting a model field with GOES observations The demonstrated assimilation procedure modifies only the moisture field in physical space (in contrast to radiance space). The numerical optimization of the differences for channel 3 brightness temperatures (water vapor at 6.7 um), between the forecast initial conditions (by a forward radiative model) and the observed GOES values, is incorporated directly into the CIMSS Regional Assimilation System (CRAS) forecast model. The partitioning of changes made to the model moisture field, in physical space, is directly proportional to the observational weighting functions.

15. Inclusion of GOES channel 3 brightness temperature in the model assimilation improves correlation of model synthetic images compared to observed images For these 00 UTC runs during the 10 day period, the average improvement in correlation was 12%.

16. V component (north-south) wind fields - = MEAN V WIND FOR 00 HRS AFTER 00 UTC 15 SEP 2000 OBSRVD V WIND FOR 00 HRS AFTER 00 UTC 15 SEP 2000 MEAN - OBSERVED V WIND DIFFERENCE FOR 00 HRS AFTER 00 UTC 15 SEP 2000 Determination of the difference fields, from both the observed (moisture tracked) winds as well as those from the model, made comparable as weighted averages, provides the potential to “correct” the model wind fields for the patterns measured from GOES. Comparison of model and GOES observed weighted average winds (v) Model - observed = difference

17. Accomplishments with advocacy for GOES products - Completed publication process (following Bill Raymond’s death in Feb 2003) for: Raymond, W.H., G.S. Wade, and T.H. Zapotocny, 2004: Assimilating GOES Brightness Temperatures. Part 1: Upper Tropospheric Moisture. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 17-27. _, 2004: Assimilating GOES Brightness Temperatures. Part 2: Assigning Water Vapor Wind Heights Directly from Weighting Functions. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 1200-12. - Detailed critiques of Beta tests of VISIT training modules (1. Interactive cloud height algorithm and GOES Sounder point retrievals in AWIPS 2. Forecasting convective downburst potential using GOES Sounder derived products) - Trips to southern Wisconsin NWS Office (MKX) in Sullivan: Sep 2003 (with T. Mostek (COMET) and CIMSS contingent); Mar 2004 (with S. Bachmeier for “shadowing” N. Johnston and IFPS processing experience) - Report from Aug 2003 Workshop on Satellite Data Application and Information Extraction (WSDAIE) (Dec 2003) - Planning for “WSDAIE-2” at Oct 2004 National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting for workshop on “towards better utilization of satellite information” (ongoing) - Provision of CIMSS GOES DPI (+?) to feed (1) regional AWIPS (NWS), (2) in-house AWIPS, and (3) IDV users (UNIDATA). AWIPS needs NetCDF format. CIMSS and SSEC Data Center working on ingest of new NOAAPORT DVB (direct video broadcast) signal with help from UNIDATA. (ongoing)

18. ASPT and CIMSS hosted a workshop to promote interaction between researchers and forecasters to help develop more effective satellite products

19. Accomplishments with outreach and administrative matters - student oriented:. McIDAS assistance for satellite meteorology class (AOS 445) (Feb 2004). Suomi scholarships (Apr 2004). 2004 Summer Workshop on Atmospheric, Earth, and Space Sciences (Jul 2004). Assist R. Aune with mentoring AOS student A. Harrington (summer 2004). On working group to replace “OWL” within AOSS building - professional collaborations:. Video/tele-conference to the ORA-ARL Technology Exchange meetings. Participate in GLOS Workshop on Remote Sensing at ERSC (Jul 2004) - federal property custodian (from Jan 2004):. Update/maintain “local” inventory listing (aspt-property.20040630.xls). Complete/file CD-509s. Polycom VTC equipment - other:. 2003 Combined Federal Campaign. Bill Raymond obituary in May 2004 BAMS. Farewell display for Geary Callan. Raising consciousness about “color blind” users – always…

20. Quick checklist for use of Polycom video tele-conferencing (VTC) equipment in SSEC room 351 Beneath wall phone - jack #352-D059 A/C outlet Toshiba TV monitor Center tables Camera Microphone 2 {GSW - Jun 2004} Chair 4-wire (Video 1 and s-video) Visual Concert “comm hub” View Station Door “Network hub” 2. Toshiba remote control: Power - ON TV/video toggle - VIDEO 1 {Not to scale} Windows 3. Polycom remote control: Highlight/select “Video Call” (arrow keys, center of) Enter phone #: 1 aaa xxx nnnn Press “call” (top key) Use “menu” to go back 1. Cables: Verify/re-connect all wiring, including plugging in the 2 A/C power cords and switching ON the View Station. Microphone 1 3-wire split (LAN,mic, A/C) Small table ISDN – 1 700 700 3330

21. “Sift and Winnow” – a Wisconsin idea